Support erie county's efforts in collecting water samples from designated recreational beaches in erie county, pennsylvania

The Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 awarded the County of Erie $221,400 under the Beach Monitoring and Notification Program Implementation Grants (CFDA 66.472) for the period of January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. The purpose of this Project Grant is to support Erie County's efforts in collecting water samples from designated recreational beaches in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Funded activities include testing water samples for bacteriological water quality, notifying the public when waters exceed applicable standards or values, and notifying the public when beaches are safe for swimming. The beneficiaries are residents and visitors to Erie County's recreational beaches. By funding these sampling and notification efforts, the grant will help protect public health by reducing risks of contracting waterborne diseases.

Activities include the testing of water samples for bacteriological water quality; public notification when the waters exceed the applicable water quality standards or applicable beach action values; and public notification when the beaches are safe for swimming. From an environmental benefits standpoint, these sampling and public notification efforts will protect human health by reducing the risk to the bathing public of contracting diseases from contaminated water. Beneficiaries of the grant are residents and visitors to the recreational beaches within erie county, pennsylvania.