Beach Actions (Advisories and Closures)

For each beach action at a beach: Presents details of each beach action including: (1) type of action (e.g., closure, rain advisory, contamination advisory), (2) starting and ending date and time (in the case of partial day actions) of the action, (3a) duration of the action in days (???day??? is defined as: an action lasting less than 24 hours will have a duration of 1 day. Any action lasting 24 hours or more will have a duration equal to the number of days on which the action occurred), (3b) for jurisdictions using partial day actions, the action will be in hours and percentage of time the beach was affected is calculated against the beach day length), (4) action reason, source, and the indicator used to trigger the action. The list is sorted by county, beach name and action start date. The default "1. Primary Report" combines into one line all action Reasons, Indicators, and Possible Sources as a "Main Report". To see a detailed listing, move your cursor to the right and click on "Detailed Report". Note: An action can be based on a model or policy and not be a monitored beach.

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Jurisdiction
A code designator used to identify a principal administrative subdivision of a State, Tribe, or Territory.

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Year
The calendar year used to summarize data for a given Beach or Jurisdiction

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Beach ID
A designator used to uniquely identify a Beach within a context of an organization.

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Beach Name
Beach Name

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County
A name designator used to identify a U.S. county or county equivalent, or territory sub-region (island).

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Waterbody Name
Name of Great Waterbody

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Waterbody Type
Type of Great Waterbody

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Beach Act Beach
Beach Act Beach

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Tier
Jurisdictions rank their significant public beaches from highest risk (Tier 1) to lowest risk (Tier 4).  This is a ranking required in the BEACH Act grant program.

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Station ID
A designator used to describe the unique name, number, or code assigned to identify the monitoring location.

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Action ID
Designator that uniquely identifies an activity within an organization.

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Action Type
Action Type

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Action Start Date
The calendar date on which the Action is started.

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Action End Date
The calendar date on which the Action is ended.

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Action Reasons
Action Reason

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Action Indicator
Action Indicator

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Action Possible Source
Action Source

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Action Duration  Days
Action Duration  Days

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% of time beach was affected during open hours
Percentage of time beach was affected during open hours

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Time affected (in hours)
Time affected (in hours)

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Time beach is open (in hours)
Number of hours the beach is open each day

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Dormant (Hidden)
Dormant

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Beach Access (Hidden)
Flag indicating that access to the Beach is either Public or Private

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Beach Owner (Hidden)
Flag indicating that ownership of the Beach is either Public or Private

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Historical Record (Hidden)
Flag (Yes/No) indicating that the Beach is no longer actively monitored.

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Action Reason or Indicator	Description
RUNOFF	Non-storm related, dryweather runoff
STORM	Storm related, wet-weather runoff
AGRICULTURAL	Agricultural runoff
ALGAE	Algae Sources
BOAT	Boat discharge
CAFO	Concentrated animal feeding operation
CSO	Combined sewer overflow
SSO	Sanitary sewer overflow
POTW	Pubicly-owned treatment works
SEWER LINE	Sewer line leak, blockage, or break
SEPTIC	Septic system leakage
WILDLIFE	Wildlife pollution
OTHER	Other source known but not listed above
UNKNOWN	Source exists but unidentified
E. COLI	Escherichia coli (E. coli) is a type of bacteria that naturally resides in the intestines of humans and animals. While many strains of E. coli are harmless and even beneficial for digestion, certain strains, can cause severe illness. Contamination in swimming water poses a significant health risk.
PREEMPT	An abbreviation of “preemptory action” (advisory/closure) that some jurisdictions issue to inform the public of possible fecal contamination, issued based on past experience, prior to receiving from the laboratory a confirming water quality sample.
ELEV_BACT	Elevated Bacteria – confirmed by a water quality monitoring sample.
ENTERO	Enterococci are indicators of the presence of fecal material in water and, therefore, of the possible presence of disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. These pathogens can sicken swimmers and others who use beaches or eat raw shellfish or fish.
FECAL	Fecal coliform is intended to be an indicator of fecal contamination; more specifically of E. coli which is an indicator microorganism for other pathogens that may be present in feces. Presence of fecal coliforms in water may not be directly harmful, and do not necessarily indicate the presence of feces.
TOT_COLI	A total coliform test measures the presence of coliform bacteria in water, which can indicate the potential for other harmful bacteria to be present

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Jurisdiction: GA, Year: 2004
Beach ID	Beach Name	County	Waterbody Name	Waterbody Type	Beach Act Beach	Tier	Station ID	Action ID	Action Type	Action Start Date	Action End Date	Action Reasons	Action Indicator	Action Possible Source	Action Duration Days	% of time beach was affected during open hours	Time affected (in hours)	Time beach is open (in hours)
GA378874	TYBEE ISLAND NORTH	CHATHAM	Atlantic Ocean	Open Coast	N	-	-	176194	Contamination Advisory	09-29-2004	10-01-2004	ELEV_BACT	ENTERO	UNKNOWN	3	100	-	-
GA378874	TYBEE ISLAND NORTH	CHATHAM	Atlantic Ocean	Open Coast	N	-	-	176193	Contamination Advisory	07-21-2004	07-23-2004	ELEV_BACT	ENTERO	UNKNOWN	2	100	-	-
Count: 2									Count: 2						Sum : 5
Jurisdiction: GA, Year: 2007
Beach ID	Beach Name	County	Waterbody Name	Waterbody Type	Beach Act Beach	Tier	Station ID	Action ID	Action Type	Action Start Date	Action End Date	Action Reasons	Action Indicator	Action Possible Source	Action Duration Days	% of time beach was affected during open hours	Time affected (in hours)	Time beach is open (in hours)
GA378874	TYBEE ISLAND NORTH	CHATHAM	Atlantic Ocean	Open Coast	Y	1	-	274568	Contamination Advisory	11-27-2007	11-29-2007	ELEV_BACT	ENTERO	UNKNOWN	3	100	-	24
Count: 1									Count: 1						Sum : 3
Jurisdiction: GA, Year: 2009
Beach ID	Beach Name	County	Waterbody Name	Waterbody Type	Beach Act Beach	Tier	Station ID	Action ID	Action Type	Action Start Date	Action End Date	Action Reasons	Action Indicator	Action Possible Source	Action Duration Days	% of time beach was affected during open hours	Time affected (in hours)	Time beach is open (in hours)
GA378874	TYBEE ISLAND NORTH	CHATHAM	Atlantic Ocean	Open Coast	Y	1	-	322977	Contamination Advisory	11-18-2009	11-20-2009	ELEV_BACT	ENTERO	UNKNOWN	2	100	-	24
Count: 1									Count: 1						Sum : 2
Jurisdiction: GA, Year: 2011
Beach ID	Beach Name	County	Waterbody Name	Waterbody Type	Beach Act Beach	Tier	Station ID	Action ID	Action Type	Action Start Date	Action End Date	Action Reasons	Action Indicator	Action Possible Source	Action Duration Days	% of time beach was affected during open hours	Time affected (in hours)	Time beach is open (in hours)
GA378874	TYBEE ISLAND NORTH	CHATHAM	Atlantic Ocean	Open Coast	Y	1	-	360515	Contamination Advisory	07-20-2011	07-22-2011	ELEV_BACT	ENTERO	UNKNOWN	3	100	-	24
Count: 1									Count: 1						Sum : 3
Jurisdiction: GA, Year: 2016
Beach ID	Beach Name	County	Waterbody Name	Waterbody Type	Beach Act Beach	Tier	Station ID	Action ID	Action Type	Action Start Date	Action End Date	Action Reasons	Action Indicator	Action Possible Source	Action Duration Days	% of time beach was affected during open hours	Time affected (in hours)	Time beach is open (in hours)
GA378874	TYBEE ISLAND NORTH	CHATHAM	Atlantic Ocean	Open Coast	Y	1	21GACRD\|TYN	496853	Contamination Advisory	03-09-2016	03-11-2016	ELEV_BACT	ENTERO	UNKNOWN	2	100	24	24
Count: 1									Count: 1						Sum : 2
Jurisdiction: GA, Year: 2019
Beach ID	Beach Name	County	Waterbody Name	Waterbody Type	Beach Act Beach	Tier	Station ID	Action ID	Action Type	Action Start Date	Action End Date	Action Reasons	Action Indicator	Action Possible Source	Action Duration Days	% of time beach was affected during open hours	Time affected (in hours)	Time beach is open (in hours)
GA378874	TYBEE ISLAND NORTH	CHATHAM	Atlantic Ocean	Open Coast	Y	1	21GACRD\|TYN	578040	Contamination Advisory	11-13-2019	11-15-2019	ELEV_BACT	ENTERO	UNKNOWN	2	100	24	24
GA378874	TYBEE ISLAND NORTH	CHATHAM	Atlantic Ocean	Open Coast	Y	1	21GACRD\|TYN	578041	Contamination Advisory	01-23-2019	01-25-2019	ELEV_BACT	ENTERO	UNKNOWN	2	100	24	24
Count: 2									Count: 2						Sum : 4
Jurisdiction: GA, Year: 2022
Beach ID	Beach Name	County	Waterbody Name	Waterbody Type	Beach Act Beach	Tier	Station ID	Action ID	Action Type	Action Start Date	Action End Date	Action Reasons	Action Indicator	Action Possible Source	Action Duration Days	% of time beach was affected during open hours	Time affected (in hours)	Time beach is open (in hours)
GA378874	TYBEE ISLAND NORTH	CHATHAM	Atlantic Ocean	Open Coast	Y	1	21GACRD\|TYN	636666	Contamination Advisory	07-11-2022	07-13-2022	ELEV_BACT	ENTERO	UNKNOWN	2	100	24	24
Count: 1									Count: 1						Sum : 2
Jurisdiction: GA, Year: 2023
Beach ID	Beach Name	County	Waterbody Name	Waterbody Type	Beach Act Beach	Tier	Station ID	Action ID	Action Type	Action Start Date	Action End Date	Action Reasons	Action Indicator	Action Possible Source	Action Duration Days	% of time beach was affected during open hours	Time affected (in hours)	Time beach is open (in hours)
GA378874	TYBEE ISLAND NORTH	CHATHAM	Atlantic Ocean	Open Coast	Y	1	21GACRD\|TYN	654032	Contamination Advisory	12-19-2023	12-20-2023	ELEV_BACT	OTHER	UNKNOWN	1	100	24	24
GA378874	TYBEE ISLAND NORTH	CHATHAM	Atlantic Ocean	Open Coast	Y	1	21GACRD\|TYN	654033	Contamination Advisory	06-21-2023	06-23-2023	ELEV_BACT	OTHER	UNKNOWN	2	100	24	24
Count: 2									Count: 2						Sum : 3
Jurisdiction: GA, Year: 2024
Beach ID	Beach Name	County	Waterbody Name	Waterbody Type	Beach Act Beach	Tier	Station ID	Action ID	Action Type	Action Start Date	Action End Date	Action Reasons	Action Indicator	Action Possible Source	Action Duration Days	% of time beach was affected during open hours	Time affected (in hours)	Time beach is open (in hours)
GA378874	TYBEE ISLAND NORTH	CHATHAM	Atlantic Ocean	Open Coast	Y	1	21GACRD\|TYN	697140	Contamination Advisory	05-20-2024	05-22-2024	ELEV_BACT	OTHER	UNKNOWN	2	100	24	24
Count: 1									Count: 1						Sum : 2

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