Congressman Frank Pallone is sponsoring legislation that would require water quality tests that could be completed in a few hours instead of days. The measure would also provide more money to track the sources of pollution and try and prevent them.
“If the water is polluted people could be swimming in it for a day or two before its actually closed or the water could be clean and it would be a day or two before the beach could reopen,” said Congressman Pallone.
“It’s important to provide the public with timely information on whether the beach is clean or dirty,” said Cindy Zipf, Clean Ocean Action Executive Director.
Congressman Pallone's legislation passed the House last week but Senator Frank Lautenberg's version of the bill is moving more slowly through the Senate.
A report out last week by The Natural Resources Defense Council found that in 2008 there were 208 days of beach closures or advisories in New Jersey as compared to 142 in 2007.
By: Janet Fried
“If the water is polluted people could be swimming in it for a day or two before its actually closed or the water could be clean and it would be a day or two before the beach could reopen,” said Congressman Pallone.
“It’s important to provide the public with timely information on whether the beach is clean or dirty,” said Cindy Zipf, Clean Ocean Action Executive Director.
Congressman Pallone's legislation passed the House last week but Senator Frank Lautenberg's version of the bill is moving more slowly through the Senate.
A report out last week by The Natural Resources Defense Council found that in 2008 there were 208 days of beach closures or advisories in New Jersey as compared to 142 in 2007.
By: Janet Fried
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