As of 2018, around 85 percent of the beach sites located in the Gulf Coast of the United States were considered unsafe for swimming activities for at least one day. This means that, in this region, 329 out of 385 beach locations had potentially unsafe levels of bacteria or fecal contamination.
Share of beach locations potentially unsafe for swimming for at least one day in the United States in 2018, by region
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Environment America. (July 1, 2019). Share of beach locations potentially unsafe for swimming for at least one day in the United States in 2018, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037963/potentially-unsafe-beach-locations-for-swimming-us-by-region/
Environment America. "Share of beach locations potentially unsafe for swimming for at least one day in the United States in 2018, by region." Chart. July 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037963/potentially-unsafe-beach-locations-for-swimming-us-by-region/
Environment America. (2019). Share of beach locations potentially unsafe for swimming for at least one day in the United States in 2018, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037963/potentially-unsafe-beach-locations-for-swimming-us-by-region/
Environment America. "Share of Beach Locations Potentially Unsafe for Swimming for at Least One Day in The United States in 2018, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jul 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037963/potentially-unsafe-beach-locations-for-swimming-us-by-region/
Environment America, Share of beach locations potentially unsafe for swimming for at least one day in the United States in 2018, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037963/potentially-unsafe-beach-locations-for-swimming-us-by-region/ (last visited May 03, 2024)
Share of beach locations potentially unsafe for swimming for at least one day in the United States in 2018, by region [Graph], Environment America, July 1, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1037963/potentially-unsafe-beach-locations-for-swimming-us-by-region/