EPA Report: Gulf Coast Among U.S. Beaches Contaminated With Fecal Matter

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A report by the Environmental Protection Agency has alarming news about our nation's beaches.

The EPA says half the beaches in the U.S. are contaminated with fecal matter which can cause serious intestinal issues.

t's believed that about 90 million are sickened by water-borne illnesses each year but most incidents go unreported.

The Gulf Coast, the West Coast and Great Lakes were the worst in the nation for fecal contamination with New York's beaches the dirtiest in the Tri-State area.

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