What beaches have human waste?

On the West Coast, California, Oregon, and Washington had 70 percent of their beaches polluted at least once last year. Not far behind were beaches surrounding the Great Lakes, with 63 percent reporting fecal contamination at least once in 2022.



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Environment America, a national network of 30 state environmental groups, tested over 3,000 beaches across the country and found that a whopping 55% of them had fecal contamination at potentially hazardous levels.

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The beaches with the most poop in the water: Gulf Coast, 84% of beaches unsafe. West Coast, 70% of beaches unsafe. Great Lakes, 63% of beaches unsafe.

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Some cities also have joint sewer and stormwater systems that can overflow—this leads to “a mixture of raw, untreated sewage and stormwater” that can sometimes flow onto recreational beaches, said Rumpler. Runoff water from large farms can sometimes also contaminate beaches, he added, as can feces from wildlife.

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Some cities also have joint sewer and stormwater systems that can overflow—this leads to “a mixture of raw, untreated sewage and stormwater” that can sometimes flow onto recreational beaches, said Rumpler. Runoff water from large farms can sometimes also contaminate beaches, he added, as can feces from wildlife.

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10 of the world's cleanest beaches
  • Papakolea Beach, Hawaii. ...
  • Egremni Beach, Greece. ...
  • Cayo Levantado Island, Dominican Republic. ...
  • Radhanagar Beach, India. ...
  • El Nido, the Philippines. ...
  • Matira Beach, Bora Bora. ...
  • Fraser Island Beach, Australia. ...
  • Maldives.


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