WAMU 88.5 : News

Filed Under:

Rehoboth and Dewey Beaches' Waters Get Superstar Ratings

By: Bryan Russo // July 1, 2011
Play associated audio
comments
The Natural Resources Defense Council named Rehoboth and Dewey beaches 'superstars' in a recent water quality rating.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/boboroshi/467419932/
The Natural Resources Defense Council named Rehoboth and Dewey beaches 'superstars' in a recent water quality rating.

The annual report from the Natural Resources Defense Council rates the water quality of the nation's top 200 beach destinations. The report looks at data gathered by the federal Environmental Protection Agency that gauges acceptable bacteria levels, as well as the number of closings and advisories over the course of the year.

In addition to the superstar status given to Rehoboth and Dewey in coastal Delaware, both Ocean City and Assateague Island in Maryland got high marks, each earning a perfect five star rating.

But overall, the study shows that water quality at beaches across the country is on the decline as pollution from stormwater runoff and sewage overflows are plaguing America's beaches.

Last year saw the second highest number of closings and advisory days at the nation's beaches in more than two decades.

Local officials in Dewey, Rehoboth, and Ocean City say the report gives people yet another reason to come to the region for their summer vacation.

Arts & Culture

NPR

Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York

Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a 16th-century artist who liked to play with his food, transforming it into the building blocks of many of his fantastical portraits. Artist Philip Haas has taken those portraits out of museums, reinterpreting them as colossal statues that interact with the natural environment.

Food

NPR

Giant Renaissance Food People Descend Upon New York

Giuseppe Arcimboldo was a 16th-century artist who liked to play with his food, transforming it into the building blocks of many of his fantastical portraits. Artist Philip Haas has taken those portraits out of museums, reinterpreting them as colossal statues that interact with the natural environment.

Politics

WAMU 88.5

Virginia Republicans Determine Slate Of Candidates

Republicans have selected candidates to represent the party in the November election.

Technology

NPR

Book News: Amazon May Be Called Before Parliament Over Taxes

Also: AARP and The Nation join a growing list of ebook publishers; Hilary Mantel on Jane Austen; Anne Applebaum on Sheryl Sandberg.

Leave a Comment

Help keep the conversation civil. Please refer to our Terms of Use and Code of Conduct before posting your comments.