Health Issues -- Swimming and Water Quality

Bathing Beach Investigation and Outbreak Control  (Questions and Answers) (pdf file)

Beach Standards, Monitoring, and Notification (off-site)   Information from the federal Environmental Protection Agency

Healthy Swimming (off-site).  Information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).        

Information for Swimmers:  Prevention of Recreational Water Illnesses (Questions and Answers) (pdf file)

Protecting skin from the sun (links)

Protect Your Family at the Pool this Summer. Learning about recreational water illnesses (RWIs) can protect you from illness.

Protect Yourself and Your Family Against Recreational Water Illnesses (Brochure) (pdf file)

Swimmer's itch (lake information)