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SAWC Begins Beach Monitoring Program in Wrangell
On July 16 SAWC began sampling the waters at City Park and Petroglyph Beach in Wrangell [caption id="attachment_5038" align="alignnone" width="500"] Petroglyph Beach, Wrangell[/caption] [caption id="attachment_5037" align="alignnone" width="500"] City Park Beach, Wrangell[/caption] These beaches were identified by DEC as a high priority because of their frequent use for swimming, wading, and recreation activities. Through this project, SAWC will increase public awareness of potential sources and the health risks associated with bacterial contamination and will work with the City and Borough of Wrangell to limit beach access in the event of bacterial exceedances. SAWC staff collects weekly marine water samples from each beach that are sent to and tested in a Juneau lab for fecal coliform and enterococci bacteria. Sampling will continue for 20 weeks during the high-use spring and summer recreational seasons, following…