TRENTON – The Cape May County beaches had multiple unsafe beach stays in 2020 due to unclean water, according to information released by the Environment New Jersey Research & Policy Center, as reported by the Press of Atlantic City.
According to the report, Wildwood’s Bennett Avenue beach lead Cape May County in unsafe beach says in 2020, with three out of 18 testing days. Following it was Sea Isle City’s 34th Street, with two out of 17 days, and Cape May’s Congress Street beach, with two out of 18 testing days.
The report states that polluted runoff from roads and parking lots and overflowing or failing sewer systems are common causes for unclean water. To combat water pollution, Congress July 1 voted on the Water Quality Protection Act, which would “authorize $40 billion over five years to support low-cost financing for clean water infrastructure projects,” according to the Press.
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