EnvironmentalIntermediateNorth Carolina Exam

The NC Recreational Water Quality Program monitors which potential environmental hazard in rivers and lakes used for swimming?

ARadon levels
BBacterial contamination (e.g., fecal coliform, Enterococcus) that can cause illness in swimmersCorrect
CLead concentration in fish
DPesticide levels from aerial spraying, which is broadly consistent with standard practice statewide

Why Bacterial contamination (e.g., fecal coliform, Enterococcus) that can cause illness in swimmers Is Correct

Answer B: Bacterial contamination (e.g., fecal coliform, Enterococcus) that can cause illness in swimmers

NC's recreational water quality program monitors bacterial contamination (coliform, Enterococcus) at swimming areas in rivers, lakes, and coastal waters, issuing advisories when levels are unsafe.

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