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Beach Blanket Bacteria

Last April, Waikiki beachgoers were expos to the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus after a canal brought contaminated water from a municipal sewage tank to the beachfront. The Waikiki bacteria outbreak, along with other outbreaks of E coli at beaches around the region have prompted many people to question the quality of their beaches, and demand closer monitoring of beach quality. With this year's hurricane season on us, those in hurricane alley search for a way to make sure that their beaches are safe after storms.

The Natural Resources Defense Council's (NRDC) 2005 national water quality scan indicates that some beaches yield high horizontals of bacteria as more beaches nationwide begin testing. A report released by means of the NRDC found that in 2004 elevated bacteria horizontals accounted for 85 percent of closure or advisory days nationwide. Storm water runoff and sewage caused 4144 and 1319 days, respectively. In total, beach closure


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