There is no hiding from this because enterococci comes from human colons. The US EPA needs to begin to hand out summons and fines for the towns or countries that are contributing to this problem. There are fisheries along the Gulf Coast. At least there used to be before the Deepwater Horizon. I thought there was serious rehabilitation of those areas. The fisheries are vital and there cannot be this level of abuse of coastal waters anywhere anymore.
By Roshaun Higgins
There are only two beaches in Louisiana (click here) that are open and safe to swim in: Cypremort Point State Park and Lake Charles North Beach. Every other beach is either closed or has a swimming advisory.
Every year, from April 1 through October 31, the Louisiana Department of Health does weekly water quality sampling for 24 coastal recreational beaches.
Swimming advisories are issued when an area is deemed so polluted with enterococci bacteria that it could have adverse health effects. Advisories are separate from the standing swim at your own risk notice for all Louisiana waters.
Under the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000, the water quality must be in line with the EPA's recreational water quality criteria....
Every year, from April 1 through October 31, the Louisiana Department of Health does weekly water quality sampling for 24 coastal recreational beaches.
Swimming advisories are issued when an area is deemed so polluted with enterococci bacteria that it could have adverse health effects. Advisories are separate from the standing swim at your own risk notice for all Louisiana waters.
Under the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health Act of 2000, the water quality must be in line with the EPA's recreational water quality criteria....
