Ocean City's Five Star Beach
Ratings of Popular Beaches
NRDC issued star ratings to 200 popular beaches around the country. The star system awards up to five stars to each popular beach for exceptionally low violation rates and strong testing and safety practices. Criteria include testing more than once a week, notifying the public promptly when tests reveal bacteria levels violating health standards, and posting closings and advisories both online and at the beach. Last year, twelve beaches last received a 5-star rating.
Ocean City Beach 6 (5 out of 5 stars)
- Less than 5% of water samples exceeded national standards in 2009, 2010, and 2011
- Less than 5% of water samples exceeded national standards in 2011
- Local officials post advisories without re-sampling
- Closings/advisories posted online and at beach
- Water quality monitored more than once a week
Monitoring Data:
- Assigned monitoring frequency: twice a week
- Total samples reported: 27
- % of samples exceeding state standards: 0%
- Notification days: 0
- Tier: 1
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