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beach because of reports that the water is unsafe, efforts to 

 find and eliminate the sources of pollution will redouble. 

 And that is what this legislation is really about: cleaning 

 our beaches, eliminating water pollution, and protecting 

 Americans. The stringent testing and pollution guidelines 

 that will result from the passage of this legislation will 

 lead to real improvement in water quality at the beach. 



This legislation will ensure that vacationers can 

 protect themselves against exposure to polluted waters by 

 checking reliable and comparable information on pollution 

 nationwide. States should not be hiding from their water 

 pollution problems, but should be facing them with the 

 honesty and courage shown by New Jersey. Consistent, regular 

 testing will ensure that polluted waters are cleaned up, not 

 covered up. 



