Coast & Environment · 3 min read
What Bathing-Water Ratings Do—and Do Not—Tell Swimmers
Explain sampling, annual classifications, short-term pollution warnings and the limits of point-in-time testing.
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Coast & Environment · 3 min read
Storm Overflows, Heavy Rain and Coastal Water: How to Read the Data
Show what event-duration monitoring records, what it cannot prove by itself and where water-quality evidence fits.
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