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This bill, known as the BEACH Act of 2025, amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to enhance coastal recreation water quality monitoring and notification programs. The legislation expands the scope of monitoring to include nearby shallow upstream waters and broadens the definition of areas to be assessed, allowing states and local governments to identify specific sources of contamination in coastal recreation waters. It provides grants to state and local governments to support water quality testing, with a focus on innovative testing technologies, and authorizes $30 million in funding for each fiscal year from 2025 through 2029. The bill requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update its guidance to states and local governments to reflect the latest advancements in water contamination testing technologies. By extending and expanding existing water quality monitoring programs, the BEACH Act aims to improve public health protection by more comprehensively identifying and addressing potential sources of water contamination at beaches and coastal access points.

Agriculture and Natural Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/583/all-info