Many people throughout the world have often enjoyed a nice day at the beach. However, over the years there has been a considerable change in the cleanliness of our beaches. This paper will be focused on the beaches in Monmouth County and how they have developed. The beauty and splendor of our natural and public beaches has been degraded by man and industry over the years.
Pollution is a major problem concerning our beaches. According to the Bergen County Record, "too many beaches are not tested for water quality, despite years of progress."(N11). An environmental report on violations of the clean ocean act states that New Jersey needs to improve its water quality and how it is monitored. A National Resources Defense Council report on water improvement, in which water is tested annually, showed that a record number of beaches had been shut down nationwide and advisories for swimmers were posted. Because of the many types of unhealthy bacteria that specifically emanate from chemical waste in the water, New Jersey regularly monitors their waters to make sure that people are not exposed to any risks. Back in 1998 there was a New Jersey report that stated "31 ocean and bay closings and advisories," which happened to be the lowest report in nine years(Sindermann 73). .
Many people are going to be continuously disappointed as the summers go by. If we do not try to stop beach pollution, we will constantly be subjected to raw sewage, floating garbage, fecal bacteria, oil spills, and many other types of waste. .
One cause of all this sewage is heavy rainfall. A heavy rain will flood local sewage areas and force the garbage into the ocean. This has become a much larger problem recently due to the pressure system known as El Nino triggering a plethora of storms that ravage both the Pacific and Atlantic coastlines. .
There have been reports on people who fell ill due to the toxic waste material in the water.
