Municipal Guide To Clean Water: Conducting Sanitary Surveys To Improve Coastal Water Quality

Disease-causing organisms come from various sources that are not always obvious. Identification and remediation of pollution sources can be complicated, and require special studies and in-depth sanitary surveys. Maine has over 5,500 miles of coastline, and despite these two effective programs, limited resources and staff at all levels has prompted the need to build local capacity for pollution prevention. This guide is designed to support municipalities and state and federal agency staff in risk assessment of beaches and shorelines, to aid in the identification and remediation of pollution sources, and to preserve coastal water quality on Maine beaches.

致病微生物来源多样且往往难以甄别。污染源的识别与治理工作往往较为复杂，需开展专项研究与深入的卫生学调查。美国缅因州拥有超过5500英里的海岸线，尽管已推行两项有效的相关举措，但各级部门的资源与人员均较为匮乏，因此亟需提升地方的污染防治能力。本指南旨在协助各市政当局、州级及联邦机构工作人员开展海滩与岸线的风险评估工作，助力污染源的识别与治理，并维护缅因州海滩的沿岸水质。