Surfrider Foundation Releases Annual Clean Water Report to Protect Public Health at the Beach Surfrider's Clean Water Report reveals nearly a quarter of water samples tested across the nation indicated high bacteria levels News provided by Share this article Share this article SAN CLEMENTE, Calif., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Surfrider Foundation today released its annual 2020 Clean Water Report to protect public health and clean water as Americans gear up for the Memorial Day weekend and the start of the summer season. The report features case studies from across the nation and results from Surfrider's Blue Water Task Force, the largest volunteer-run beach water testing program in the country, which indicate that nearly a fourth of water samples tested nationwide measured high levels of bacteria. It also highlights Surfrider's Ocean Friendly Gardens program and work to defend clean water at local, state and federal levels.