TOP TEN BEACHES WITH THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF BACTERIA

Heading for the beach this weekend? A new study from the Surfrider Foundation found that 80% of beaches they studied produced “at least one high bacteria result that exceeded state health standards.” The rankings are based on 10,210 water samples from the beaches they tested. The number indicates the percentage of samples from that body of water that failed to meet state health codes for beaches.
Here are Surfriders Top 10 “Beach Bacteria Hot Spots”:
1. Kahalu’u in Kahalu’u, O’ahu, Hawai‘i — 92%
2. Park View Kayak Launch in Miami Beach, Florida — 90%
3. Waikomo Stream at Koloa Landing in Poipu, Kaua‘i, Hawai‘i — 90%
4. Imperial Beach in San Diego, California — 82%
5. Linda Mar Beach in Pacifica, California — 71%
6. South Sound Thea Foss Floating Dock in Tacoma, Washington — 64%
7. Ballard Park in Melbourne, Florida — 52%
8. Windmill Beach in Sag Harbor, New York — 43%
9. San Luis Creek Mouth in Avila Beach, California — 38%
10. Playa Crashboat in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico — 23%
* Because of all the bacteria, San Luis Creek Mouth also has bad breath.
* No wonder surfing is popular – everyone wants to stay out of the water.
* So they didn’t check any beaches in New Jersey?
* Only one beach can be number one, but apparently lots of beaches can claim Number 2.
* Thanks for ruining my weekend plans. Now do the beaches with lots of dog doo.