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Table 9 



One additional closing occurred in Atlantic City on August 26. This closing was a 

 precautionary measure taken in response to a discharge of a petroleum product 

 from an unknown source. The municipal officials limited the closing of beaches 

 from Boston Avenue to New Hampshire Avenue to less than 24 hours until the 

 extent of the problem was determined and the product dissipated. 



D. Ray Beach Closings in 1992 



Table 10 lists the closings of bay beaches that occurred in 1992. All of these 

 closings were attributable to excessive concentrations of fecal coliform bacteria 

 loadings from stormwater discharges during rainfall. As noted above, the fecal 

 coliform concentrations recorded at the bay recreational beaches are generally 

 associated with point source discharges of stormwater and nonpoint source 

 overland runoff during rainy periods. In addition, the effects of marsh wildlife, 

 resuspension of bacteria-laden sediment, and marine sanitation device discharges 

 are suspected to contribute to increased concentrations of fecal coliform, though 

 such sources are difficult to identify and their effects cannot easily be quantified. 



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