Is there beach to safe swimm?

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What my beach is safe to swim? The water at the beach looks clean, but is it? It may be worth your while to find out before you or your children go swimming. Most water at beaches is safe for swimming. However, you cannot be sure the beach water is safe unless it is tested because your beach water may contain disease-causing microorganisms that you cannot see. Monitoring of beach water quality by local health and environmental officials is necessary to warn citizens when there is a problem. How Does Beach Pollution Affect You and Your Family? Water can be polluted by different things. Trash, such as picnic plates, plastic bags and bottles, and cigarette butts is easy to see. It is often the things we can't see, such as bacteria and other microorganisms, that we need to be more concerned about. If you or your family are exposed to these disease-causing organisms, they may make you sick. Swimming or playing in unsafe water may result in minor illnesses such as sore throats or diarrhea. It also might result in more serious illnesses that may last longer than your vacation at the beach! Children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems have a greater chance of getting sick when they come in contact with contaminated water. What to Do if Your Beach is Not Monitored Regularly: • Avoid swimming after a heavy rain. • Look for storm drains (pipes that drain polluted water from streets) along the beach. Don't swim near them. • Look for trash and other signs of pollution such as oil slicks in the water. These kinds of pollutants may indicate the presence of disease-causing microorganisms that may also have been washed into the water. • If you think your beach water is contaminated, contact your local health or environmental protection officials. It is important for them to know about suspected beach water contamination so they can protect citizens from exposure.