Testing water faster
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- July
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A new water quality test will be demonstrated for the media today, but everyone has a stake in knowing whether it’s safe to swim in the ocean or other waterways as quickly as possible.
Alan J. Steinberg, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s region 2 director, will host the demo at the agency’s Edison Laboratories in Edison, New Jersey.
The new test yields results in as few as three hours, a significant improvement over the current 24-hour test. Both tests check for the presence of bacteria that cause disease.
The possibility of the presence of such bacteria has led to the shutdown of beaches and the imposition of no-swimming bans following heavy rain storms and when pollution is suspected in the water.
If the new test shows no worrisome bacteria sooner, beaches can remain open and swimmers can stay in the water, both of which can aid local economies and keep your vacation enjoyable.
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Journal News staff writer Greg Clary writes Earth Watch, reporting on environmental issues in the lower Hudson region. Clary has been a reporter, editor and columnist at the Journal News since 1988 and has covered police and courts, transportation, municipal government, development and the environment in the Lower Hudson Valley, among other topics. 
Laura Incalcaterra covers the environment, open space and zoning and planning issues for The Journal News. A Boston College graduate, Laura grew up in Rockland, attended East Ramapo schools and has worked for The Journal News since 1993. Laura has written features and covered North Rockland, crime, government and a host of other issues.
Mike Risinit covers Patterson and Kent in Putnam County, as well as environmental topics touching on the Hudson River and the Great Swamp. Risinit has been a reporter at The Journal News since 1998.
