RELATED LINKS

• 2011 Water Use Survey
  Participants click here to enter your 2011 Water Use Survey!
  
  
• Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  Healthy swimming and recreational use in oceans, lakes and rivers.
  
  
• Clean Ocean Access
  Clean Ocean Access (COA) is an Environmental group concerned with safety, cleanliness and open access of the ocean and coastlines with a primary focus on the ocean shoreline of Aquidneck Island, Rhode Island. The group formed in 2006 and represents a general interest of the surfing community to work towards preserving the environment of today, for tomorrow and future generations to allow us to continue to enjoy ocean activities.
  
  
• Connecticut Beach Program
  Information and Water Quality Data on Connecticut Beaches
  
  
• Massachusetts Beach Program
  Information and Water Quality Data for Beaches in Massachusetts
  
  
• Narragansett Bay Estuary Program
  Our mission is to protect and preserve Narragansett Bay and its watershed through partnerships that conserve and restore natural resources, enhance water quality and promote community involvement
  
  
• Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM)
  RI State Parks and Beaches
  
  
• RI Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC)
  The Coastal Resources Management Council is a management agency with regulatory functions. Its primary responsibility is for the preservation, protection, development and where possible the restoration of the coastal areas of the state via the issuance of permits for work with the coastal zone of the state.
  
  
• Save the Bay
  Save The Bay protects, restores and improves the ecological health of the Narragansett Bay region, including its watershed and adjacent coastal waters, through an ecosystem-based approach to environmental action; defends the right of the public to use and enjoy the Bay and its surrounding waters; and fosters an ethic of environmental stewardship among people who live in or visit the Narragansett Bay region
  
  
• Surfrider Foundation-Rhode Island Chapter
  The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world's oceans, waves and beaches for all people, through conservation, activism, research and education.
  
  
• United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)
  National Water Database. Everything you need to know about our national waters.
  
  
• United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA)-National Beach Program
  Beaches are a place to play, watch wildlife, fish, and swim. With beaches giving us so much, we have to protect them from a variety of potential problems. We can help you plan a trip to the beach, learn about beaches and the issues around them, and understand how we protect beaches.
  
  
• University of Rhode Island Watershed Watch
  The URI Watershed Watch program works with local communities to assess water quality, and provide information for more effective management of critical water resources. URI Watershed Watch helps local governments, watershed, tribal and other organizations to recruit and train volunteers to become citizen scientists gathering detailed, quality assured monitoring data.