Public Bathing Places (Beaches) Operator Handbook

• Intro Letter

• Contacts

  • Summit County Public Health
    Environmental Health Division
    Main Line:330-926-5600

  • Ohio Department of Health
    Bathing Beach Monitoring
    General information:614-644-7464
    Toll-free Beach info line: 1-866-OHIO BCH (1-866-644-6224)

  • Ohio Environmental Health Protection Agency
    Northeast District Office
    2110 East Aurora Road
    Twinsburg, Ohio 44087
    Telephone: (330) 963-1200
    Fax: (330) 487-0769

• Handouts
  • Reasons to Close a Bathing Beach
  • FAQ Beach Water Monitoring
  • ODH Beach Safety FAQs
  • Swimmer's Itch
  • CDC Swimming and Ear Infections
  • Recreational Water Illnesses
  • Beach Guard
     
• Beach Code
   
• Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs)
  • What should I do if I see a HAB?
    • If you see surface scum or something that looks like cyanobacteria at Ohio’s rivers, lakes, or public swimming beaches, report it to Ohio EPA by completing the online bloom report form or the paper form and emailing it to HABmailbox@epa.ohio.gov.
    • Online bloom
    • Paper form
    • August 2020 HAB Response Strategry for Recreational Waters
    • General Signage
    • Recreational Caution
    • Recreational Public Health Advisory
    • Boat Ramp Caution
    • HAB Information for Pet Owners
    • Ohio Environmental Protection Agency HABs
    • Ohio Department of Health HABs
       
• Additional Resources
  • Approved Training Organizations for Lifeguarding, CPR and First Aid
  • OEPA Certified Laboratories
  • Bathing Beach Inspection Checklist
  • Example Beach Regulation Sign
  • Example Bacteria Water Quality Advisory Sign