Water quality and the perception of risk: A study of Georgia, USA, beachgoers

- Unlike residents, visitors rate aesthetic factors such as the absence of trash, odors,and murky water as the best indicators of clean beach water.
- Beachgoers with a college degree are more likely to rate the absence of waterborne pathogens as the best indicator of beach water quality.
- 98.3% of beachgoers say there are health risks from polluted waters.