Who is most vulnerable to poor water quality?
Children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems are most likely to develop illnesses or infections after swimming in polluted water. There are several things you can do to reduce the likelihood of getting sick from swimming at the beach. First find out which beaches are monitored regularly and posted for advisories or swimming advisories. You are less likely to be exposed to polluted water at beaches that are monitored regularly and posted for health hazards. In areas not monitored regularly, choose swimming sites in less developed areas with good water circulation. You should also avoid swimming at beaches with visible discharge pipes or at urban beaches after a heavy rainfall. Since most swimmers are exposed to pathogens by swallowing the water, you will be less likely to get sick if you wade or swim without submerging your head. Not all illnesses from a day at the beach are from swimming. Food poisoning from improperly refrigerated picnic lunches may also occur with s
