05/17/2004 02:49 PM Beyer/RTPIUSEPAIUS@ EPA, Bruce Aber/R2IUSEPAIUS@ EPA, Cheryle Micinski/CNSL/R7IUSEPA/US@ EPA, Dana Braden/Ri 0/IJSEPA/US@ EPA, Darlene Weatherspoon/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, Eudora Heath/Dc/USEPA/US@ EPA, Michael BoydstorilR6/USEPA/US@ EPA, Janice Dudek/R2/USEPA/USO EPA, Juanita Whitehead/R9IUSEPNUS@ EPA, Karen CarrolVRTP/USEPA/US@ EPA, Marcia Colvin/Ri 0/USEPA/US @ EPA, Maria Goodine/R3/USEPNUSOEPA, Maria Kavouras/Cl/USEPMJSO EPA, Nadine Orrell/R4IUSEPNUSO EPA, Michael FrankeVR3IUSEPAIUSO EPA, Renee Sarajian/R3/USEPAIUSO EPA, Rick Vetter/RTP/USEPA/US@ EPA, Sally Burt/R1/USEPA/USQ EPA, Sara Laumann/RC/R8/USEPNUS@ EPA, Teresa Shirley .Wnght/R4/USEPNUSG EPA, Tim Mallon/DC/USEPNUSO EPA, Wilda Cobb/R4/USEPA/US@ EPA cc: Subject: Fw: Beach Brown Bag 5/19/04 Attached below is a power point presentation for the brown bag on the BEACH Act: “Is it safe to swim here?” If your primary consideration before taking a swim is whether you are trespassing, then this brown bag is especially for you. Come to a non-lawyerly brown bag to learn about the Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act and how to find out about the water quality at your favorite coastal or Great Lake beach. Experts from EPA’s Office of Science and Technology in the Office of Water will be ther S miss it!!!! c1matenaIsam! ached. Be ch8rown8ag.ppt ------- WQV ndard S BEACH Act Brown Bag -What is the BEACH Act of 2000? -What is the Public Health Concern? How Can I Find Out About a Beach? 1 ------- \VateQ 1 d irds What is the BEACH Act? •. Amendments to the CWA for coastal recreation waters • Coastal Recreation Waters: the Great Lakes and marine coastal waters, including estuaries, that are designated by a state for swimming, bathing, surfing, or similar water contact activities (not inland waters or waters upstream of a mouth of a river or stream) Key Provisions • Ensure state adoption of coastal recreation water quality criteria for pathogens and pathogen indicators • Conduct research on pathogen indicators in coastal recreation waters and revise recreation water quality criteria based on those studies • Publish performance criteria for monitoring and notification • Provide bevelopment and Implementation Grants to state, tribal and local authorities 5/18/2004 office o/ Science (111(1 iecliiwlogv ------- BEACH Act-Key Provisions + Water Quality Standards • States must adopt criteria for those pathogens and pathogen indicators for which [ EPA] has published criteria under section 304(a)” (CWA § 303(i)(1)(A)) • EPA published bacteria criteria in 1986 • If a state fails to adopt criteria “that are as protective of human health as” EPA’s 1986 bacteria criteria, EPA “shall promptly propose” regulations for revised criteria (CWA § 303(i)(2)(A)) \k ater 5/18/2004 Office of Science and iec/iiwlogv 3 ------- WQ ) BEACH Act-Key Provisions (2) \Vater Q ty tndards •:• EPA shall conduct research and publish new criteria for pathogens and pathogen indicators (CWA § 104(v) and 304(a)(9)) •. Research activities • Better and faster water quality indicators Improved detection methods • Modeling and monitoring research • Exposure and Health Effects Research Epidemiological studies 5/18/2004 Off lee of Seienee and lee/ziwlogy 4 ------- WQSY BEACH Act \\ ate 1itydndards Additional Provisions + EPA required to construct National pollution occurrence database • batabase will hold beach program information, monitoring data, beach advisories, pollution sources +EPA backstop • Monitor and notify at select beaches within a state, if not done by state or local agencies + Other Federal Agencies • Required to develop monitoring and notification programs for Federal beaches 5/18/2004 ( /fice of Scie,,ce a,,d h’clziiologv ------- WaterQ a1i ndards Why bo We Care? •:• Beach managers reported that advisories were issued at 25% of beaches in 2002 •:• In 1999-2000, 59 reported outbreaks of waterborne diseases occurred in recreational waters • Over 2,000 people were affected 5/I 812ffl)4 0 /71cc of Science (1,1(1 iec/iiiologv 6 ------- \VLIteQ dards Indicators •:• EPA ’s 1986 bacteria criteria are for indicator organisms • Indicators are not generally pathogenic themselves •:• Pathogens are disease-causing microorganisms that include viruses, protozoa, and bacteria •• Monitoring for the many illness-causing pathogens is difficult and costly 5/1 8/2004 0111cc o/ Se,c,,ee and Iee/,iiology 7 ------- - VaterQua1 dards History + Federal bacteria criteria recommendations first made in 1968 • Fecal coliforms • Based on studies conducted 1948- 1950 Studies measured total coliforms 5/18/2004 Q//lee o/ Seiei,ee a,,d Tt’e/iiiologv 8 ------- WaterQ ards Epidemiological Studies •:. In 1972 EPA initiated a series of multiyear, comprehensive epidemiological studies at marine and fresh water bathing beaches 1 Are bathers at risk from contaminated waters? 2 What indicator has the greatest correlation to swimming-related health effects? 5/1 8/2004 Lice of Science and leclznologv 9 ------- \VateQ i nd1rds Study Results •:• Of the indicators measured during the studies, F. coil and enterococci showed strongest correlation to swimming- associated gastroenteritis • F. co/i and enterococci in fresh waters • Enterococci in marine waters 5/I 8/2ffl)4 Office o/ S’eie,,ce (111(1 Tec/iiwlogv I 0 ------- WQS” \Vater Q t ndards ‘V (I ) 1 (0 ocn Ec > rj 5 ci 15 10 5 Enterococci and Illness Rates I I I I I I 1000 Mean enterococcus density per 100 mL Source: “Health Effects Criteria for Fresh Recreational Waters”, EPA 1984 ‘V •, , 0 10 I I I I I I 5/18/2004 Oj) Iee of S’eie,,ee aizd ieeIl!loIog%’ 11 ------- WQS/’ \\ E. Co/i and Illness Rates 15 10 5 0 Cr) cUQ) 4 J OLn Ec >-y- (I) 5 ci Source: “Health Effects Criteria for Fresh Recreational Waters”, EPA 1984 10 Mean e. co/i density per 100 mL ‘V , t 1000 5/18/2004 0/flee o/ S’eieii ec and Tee/i iwlogv 12 ------- Water Qualil 15 ecal Coliform and Illness Rates , I I I I I 1000 I I I I I I I I I Mean fecal coliform density per 100 mL Source: “Health Effects Criteria for Fresh Recreational Waters”, EPA 1984 cu 0 4 J Ec > y- (J) 5 j ci 10 5 0 10 5/18/200-1 Otilee 0/ Seien ee and lee/i,, o!og%’ 13 ------- \\ iterQ indaid 406 (e) & (g) BEACH Database •:• CWA § 406(e) requires EPA to establish, maintain, and make available to the public a national coastal recreation water pollution occurrence database •• CWA § 406(g) requires EPA to publish a list of coastal recreation waters subject to a monitoring and notification program and those waters for which there is no monitoring and notification program 5/18/2004 Office /Science (111(1 lec/iiwlogv 14 ------- \VateQ 1i andards What are Beach bata? •. Location - list of beach names, beach length, latitude and longitude coordinates •. Monitoring - list of sample stations, sampling procedures, water quality data for pathogen indicators • Fecal coliforms, enterococci, E.coli •:• Notification - beach advisories and closings, reason for action, duration 5/18/2004 ( fllee o/ Seie,,ee and Ieeliiiologv 15 ------- \VaterQ :ndirds 1(OVV is •:• CbX - new technology through OEI for secure and streamline data transmission •:• Beach Program created new database (PRAWN) to store data and Internet application (BEACON) for public to view data •:• Outreach to states to meet EPA data reporting requirements EPA Collecting bcita? ‘V + BCDXI -* —* UBEACON ‘N ‘V 5/1 S12004 0//lee 0/ S’eie,, ee aiid ‘h’e/, ii ologv 16 ------- \V ite 1i an 1irds Where are bata bisplayed? List of Beaches - document containing list of beach names by state and county • http : / /www . epa . gov/waterscience/beaches/technical . ht ml#list •• Limitations: • Only indicates if monitored or not monitored • boes not contain monitoring frequency or “tier” • boes not contain beach location data 5/I 8/2004 f/lee u i Seie,,ee (111(1 /eeIlIlo!og%’ 17 ------- -— \VateQ i andards Where are bata bisplayed? Beach Website - “Find Your Beach” • http : / /www . epa . gov/waterscience/beaches/technical ht ml#l 1st •. Limitations: • bata is a summary of previous year data • Most recent data is available by contacting local beach manager listed on website for that beach • Only beaches for which states submitted location data will be displayed on a map 5/I 8/200- I ( f/lee of S’eie,,ee and iee/iizologv 18 ------- Begin at Beach Home Page National Beaches Coraleranca (October 13-15. 2004 in San Diego. California) LJ 3 I of beaches under the BEACH Act ( ,ApriI 30. 4) Clean Beaches Plan (April 20. X)4) Beach Currents Newsletter. Fall (November 4, 2003) i c.ncr/b -&hes/ ______I C L I v Seerd. I I $ 5 ’t — U.S. EnWroen,snleI ProlcUon Agency Improving public health end environmantal protection f Unlied State, bach.s. What. New Clean Beaches Plan Currents Newsletter Stef Cams Beschyoars Guide Survey Summary Find Your Beach 2004 BEACH Act Grants available (April 29, 204) p e.L L i I . National Health Protection Survey of Beaches for the 20(Q Swlmrnlna Season Fact Sheet (POF, 515KB) (June 13,2003) I Oceans. Coasts & Estuaries I & l Pr v - Sesstv . I CreI L Laat wd ed on * dej Mey I i, 2004 L s. vP*atsra iceMedwaI 5/18/2004 Office of Science and Technology 19 ------- ____ National Health Protection Survey of Beaches for the 2602 SwimmIng Season S.l.ct a Stats for Local Bsach Information :.c . — I I I C £! I 5/18/2004 p. . — Select a State E 3ches 1 National Health ProtectIon Survsy of Beaches.—2002 SwimmIng Season California ., —---- . b.. i.s. s. — N *is d s bs. ss g •LesiM M Qddng s. this. wy gss b. cci.p.. flid.) ds sd ir mi cn - cIddn onth.s. n .s b. I s.d (shc dsatsd onnos. L k. L MN . p •SumL i sii ‘V Select a County Select Beach 11 I o .c. I Csflf.r eIs — lsnIdm thrINd c s j * 4j 4sm* — ann — • a as saw j rds Beach Webs ite ‘V - National Map .,.,. E v,sa s l ------- £ 5 as P .s liii as ? 2i i National Health Protection Survey of Beachee—2002 Swimming season Beach: Crystal Cove Stat. Beach Park, Padlic Ocean, Calfornia Monitoring: Was beach waler quality monitored in 2002? Y.t. Click for more lnfonTlaUon Advlso,ytCloalng: Was an advisory or closure Issued In 2002? Yes. Cick for more informadQr Moiitdlna Aoancv Corgad hew at nitted beach Infomiation 1)us ism sip Iys.i.cdy S,Ns by EtsiMups Iasas yui .ps.sd is pip as y w I Ti .pwiii vs ivsw p It .. b..ch iswq EPA) Emui ppv. tide Thi £5.5 £5 Isgiel. itt.. b.s v. p v i £5. is.. p.554 by It. ,..p . .d..i I m.y isv bs . . p.sded £5.4 . 59. e*54.ø . .v.d sly — Cevi. &EdeI Local Beach Level -- U.S. Envfronm.nte I tion A .ncy bc ch: U L ItIt I iII . 5 sid National Health Protection Survey of Beaches—2002 swimming Season 2002 iteach Monitoring $urv.y ftss**s Nam. of beach: Crystal Cove State Beach Park Vas waler monitored for bacteria and palhog.ns In 2002? Yes Beach mites monitored: 3.2 Monitoring conducted by: Orange Co.zity ErMrorvnental Heath DMslon Nuryther of months In th. swlnmlrbg season: 12 monfhs Can a beach be closed bud on cltlzens monitoring of beach water quality? No How often wa samples Collected and tested during the swimming season? Once a week How often we criteria exceeded during 2002 swImming season? times If test r.suits ind Icat. that water quatty standards were exCeeded, was the beach closed or an advisory Issued? Yes B:ichcs ___________________________________________________ C . & E I Office of Science and Technology £5 lpI . £5 b I J I__v U. S. E4 vfronmsnt•J PoNctfoit ii 5/18/2004 21 ------- Water ty indards For More Information •• EPA ’s WQS for Bacteria Page • http : / /www. epa . gov/watersc ience/standards/bacteria / + EPA’s Beaches Web Page • Visit the site http : / /www. epa . gov/waterscience/beaches / •:• EPA’s ORb Epi- study Page • http : / /www. epa . gov/nheerl/neear / •:• EPA’s ORb Indicators Page • http : //www. epa.gov/nerlcwww/neearnerl. htm 5/18/2004 Of/lee of Seic,, Ce and Tee/i nologv ------- Water 1 nd1rds Study Question 1 •:• Enterococcus causes illness in humans • True • False 5/I 812ffl)4 0//lee o/ Seie,,ee (111(1 iee/iiiologv 23 ------- Study Question 1 causes illness in humans • True •:• Enterococcus is an indicator of fecal contamination; it does not directly cause illness •:• Enterococcus \Vater 5/18/2004 0//lee 0/ Seienee (111(1 ieeliiwlogv 24 ------- / \VterQ idards Study QueStion 2 •• E. coil can be used as an indicator of fecal contamination in both fresh and marine waters • True • False 5/1 S/2004 0/flee o/ Science (1/id Technology 25 ------- WQY \\ ater Q ty indards Study Question •:• E. coli can be used as an indicator of fecal contamination in both fresh and marine waters + E. coli is a valid indicator in fresh waters only ‘V 2 ‘V 5/18/2004 Office ( / Scie,, cc and Tee/i iwlogv 26 ------- \VaterQ 1 •ndards 5tudy Question 3 + According to the BEACH Act, “coastal recreation waters” include marine water, Great Lakes waters, and estuaries • True • False 5/1 /2OO4 Office o/ Sc,e,,ce and Teclziwlogv 27 ------- \\ateQ 1iWndard Study Question 3 •:• According to the BEACH Act, “coastal recreation waters” include marine water, Great Lakes waters, and estuaries • False •:• The BEACH Act includes all coastal waters; it does not include waters upstream from the mouth of a river 5/18/2004 Office o/Science (gild iec/iiwlogv 28 ------- |