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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Definition

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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: WI, Year: 2005
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)
WI740597	Bayshore Park Beach	BROWN	Lake Michigan	Sound, Bay, or Inlet	N	-	-	195831	Closure	06-15-2005	06-15-2005	ELEV_BACT	ECOLI	UNKNOWN	1	100	-	-
Count: 1									Count: 1						Sum : 1
Jurisdiction: WI, 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)
WI740597	Bayshore Park Beach	BROWN	Lake Michigan	Sound, Bay, or Inlet	Y	1	-	276917	Contamination Advisory	06-05-2007	06-05-2007	ELEV_BACT	ECOLI	UNKNOWN	1	100	-	-
Count: 1									Count: 1						Sum : 1
Jurisdiction: WI, Year: 2012
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)
WI740597	Bayshore Park Beach	BROWN	Lake Michigan	Sound, Bay, or Inlet	Y	3	-	372095	Contamination Advisory	08-01-2012	08-01-2012	ELEV_BACT	ECOLI	UNKNOWN	1	100	-	-
WI740597	Bayshore Park Beach	BROWN	Lake Michigan	Sound, Bay, or Inlet	Y	3	-	372094	Contamination Advisory	07-11-2012	07-11-2012	ELEV_BACT	ECOLI	UNKNOWN	1	100	-	-
Count: 2									Count: 2						Sum : 2
Jurisdiction: WI, Year: 2021
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)
WI740597	Bayshore Park Beach	BROWN	Lake Michigan	Sound, Bay, or Inlet	Y	2	21WIBCH\|0093B160	621686	Closure	08-19-2021	08-20-2021	POLICY	PREEMPT	UNKNOWN	1	100	24	24
WI740597	Bayshore Park Beach	BROWN	Lake Michigan	Sound, Bay, or Inlet	Y	2	21WIBCH\|0093B160	634086	Closure	08-19-2021	09-07-2021	POLICY	OTHER	UNKNOWN	19	100	24	24
Count: 2									Count: 2						Sum : 20
Jurisdiction: WI, 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)
WI740597	Bayshore Park Beach	BROWN	Lake Michigan	Sound, Bay, or Inlet	Y	2	21WIBCH\|0093B160	636343	Contamination Advisory	09-01-2022	09-06-2022	POLICY	OTHER	UNKNOWN	5	100	24	24
WI740597	Bayshore Park Beach	BROWN	Lake Michigan	Sound, Bay, or Inlet	Y	2	21WIBCH\|0093B160	636342	Contamination Advisory	08-18-2022	08-23-2022	POLICY	OTHER	UNKNOWN	5	100	24	24
WI740597	Bayshore Park Beach	BROWN	Lake Michigan	Sound, Bay, or Inlet	Y	2	21WIBCH\|0093B160	636341	Closure	08-17-2022	08-18-2022	POLICY	OTHER	UNKNOWN	1	100	24	24
WI740597	Bayshore Park Beach	BROWN	Lake Michigan	Sound, Bay, or Inlet	Y	2	21WIBCH\|0093B160	636340	Contamination Advisory	07-13-2022	07-18-2022	POLICY	OTHER	UNKNOWN	5	100	24	24
Count: 4									Count: 4						Sum : 16
Jurisdiction: WI, 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)
WI740597	Bayshore Park Beach	BROWN	Lake Michigan	Sound, Bay, or Inlet	Y	2	21WIBCH\|0093B160	656808	Closure	07-19-2023	07-20-2023	POLICY	OTHER	UNKNOWN	1	100	24	24
WI740597	Bayshore Park Beach	BROWN	Lake Michigan	Sound, Bay, or Inlet	Y	2	21WIBCH\|0093B160	656807	Closure	06-14-2023	06-15-2023	POLICY	OTHER	UNKNOWN	1	100	24	24
Count: 2									Count: 2						Sum : 2

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