Time-relevant beach and recreational water quality monitoring and reporting
Contributors: National Risk Management Research Laboratory (U.S.)
Publisher: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Risk Management Research Laboratory
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Cincinnati, OH
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Subjects: Water quality; Monitoring; Beaches; Marine pollution; Bathing beaches; Coastal zone management
Description: A handbook developed to provide states and local governments with how-to steps needed to design, employ, and maintain water quality monitoring, data delivery, and communications systems for beaches and recreational waters.
Notes: Title from title screen.

"EMPACT: Environmental Monitoring for Public Access & Community Tracking."

"June 2003"--Disk label.

"October 2002."

Shipping list no.: 2003-0029-E.

"EPA/625/R-02/017CD"--Disk label.

Also available via Internet from the EPA web site. Address as of 8/29/03: http://www.epa.gov/ORD/NRMRL/Pubs/625R02017/625R02017.htm; current access is available via PURL.

System requirements: Macintosh: PowerPC processor; Mac OS software version 8.6, 9.0.4, 9.1, or Mac OS X; 32MB of RAM (64 MB recommended); 150 MB of available hard-disk space; CD-ROM drive; Internet browser; Adobe Acrobat Reader.

System requirements: Windows: Intel Pentium processor; Microsoft Windows 95 OSR 2.0; Windows 98; Windows ME; Windows NT 4.0 with service pack 5 or 6; Windows 2000, or Windows XP; 32 MB of RAM (64 MB recommended); 150 MB of available hard-disk space; CD-ROM drive; Internet browser; Adobe Acrobat Reader.