EPA - EPA doles out $10M in grants for beach water monitoring - The federal government will be distributing $10 million in grants to 30 states and five territories for beach water quality monitering and notification programs. The water monitering aids to identify actions (e.g. warnings and closures) needed to reduce pollution when bacteria concentration levels become hazardously high.
This funding seems reasonable, since it would aid in protecting the health of people, as well as in making the monitoring of beach water efficiently possible. This not only safeguards the welfare of the people, but also overlooks the welfare of the beach environment.