The Environmental Protection Agency Region 1 awarded the Connecticut Department of Public Health a $216,600 Project Grant under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) to support beach water quality monitoring and public notification efforts from October 1, 2021 to May 31, 2023. Deliverables under the award include sampling of designated recreational beaches in Connecticut for bacteriological water quality, notifying the public when waters exceed applicable standards or are safe for swimming, and reporting on beach water quality consistent with EPA and Beach Program guidance. A $216,600 subaward to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection will support monitoring of state park beaches. The funding will help protect human health by reducing health risks to beachgoers from contaminated water through timely water quality information and outreach.
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