This agreement funds the recipient's beach monitoring program for the upcoming swimming season, including meeting performance criteria established by federal beach act to remain eligible for the beach…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 awarded $498,000 in full federal funding to the State of California Water Resources Control Board under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. This formula grant funds a comprehensive beach monitoring program designed to protect public health at California's recreational beaches by monitoring water quality for pathogens and notifying the public of unsafe conditions. Key deliverables include collection and analysis of water samples from designated recreational beaches, issuance of public advisories and beach closures when bacterial indicator levels exceed established thresholds, submission of water quality monitoring data and annual reports to the EPA, and provision of public opportunities to review and comment on program activities.

The State Water Resources Control Board will distribute subawards to environmental health agencies in Los Angeles and San Diego Counties to conduct field-level beach water quality monitoring and public notification activities. The program is structured to enable residents and tourists to make informed decisions about beach safety based on current bacteriological water quality information, thereby reducing swimmer illness and disease transmission. All program activities will comply with performance criteria established under the Clean Water Act's Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act and align with EPA National Beach Guidance standards effective at the time of award.

This agreement funds the recipient's beach monitoring program for the upcoming swimming season, including meeting performance criteria established by federal beach act to remain eligible for the beach grant. IT will fund the recipient's efforts to monitor water quality at designated recreational beaches in california and to notify the public when the waters exceed the beach notification threshold for bacteria. This assistance agreement provides full federal funding in the amount of $498,000. Activities: the activities to be performed include monitoring water quality for pathogens at recreational bathing beaches, notifying the public of the sample results and risks, issuing advisories or beach closures when water quality levels are exceeded, submitting information to EPA, and providing the public opportunities to review and comment on the program, especially whenever significant changes are made to the program. The recipient's program will be consistent with national beach guidance published at the time of grant award.subrecipient:the subawards will fund environmental health agencies in LOS angeles and SAN diego counties to conduct beach water quality monitoring and public notification programs.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables include submissions of water quality monitoring data and public notification actions and an annual summary report. The objective of the program is to reduce swimmer illness by providing the public with bacteriological information so they can make informed decisions about which beaches to attend. Beneficiaries of the program include all residents and tourists that visit the beaches.