The 2021 Blue Water Task Force Report Is Here We are please to share our latest eastern long island blue water task force report! every year, we share the results of our water testing program which detects potentially harmful bacteria in our waterways. our 2021 results are consistent with trends detected in previous years. As families across the country get ready to head to the beach for the memorial day holiday weekend, the surfrider foundation is pleased to release the 2021 clean water report. this comprehensive annual report highlights the successes of our blue water task force (bwtf) and ocean friendly gardens (ofg) programs in 2021, and features case studies of chapters leveraging these clean water programs.
Record Breaking Year For Blue Water Task Force The blue water task force (bwtf) is surfrider’s volunteer water quality monitoring program that provides critical information to protect public health at the beach. surfrider chapters use this program to raise awareness of local pollution problems and bring together communities to implement solutions. In 2022, 59% of the samples at chocolates exceeded state standards compared to 95% of the samples in 2021. kahaluʻu is located in a priority 2 cesspool area, meaning that there is known wastewater contamination. kahaluʻu, hakipuʻu, and waiāhole are furthermore all characterized by high concentrations of coastal cesspools. Blue water task force in the news read more 07.05.22 the 2021 blue water task force report is here! read more 02.11.22 the southampton blue water task force lab gets a major upgrade! read more 08.31.21 announcing the release of our 2020 blue water task force report. Since the inception of the blue water task force program more than 25 years ago, surfrider volunteers have been out in their communities testing water quality at the beach. now a large national network with approximately 50 chapter run labs, the blue water task force measures bacteria levels at nearly 500 ocean, bay, estuary and freshwater.
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