New study ranked 200 US beaches according to water quality criteria . Massachusetts , New Hampshire and Virginia have the cleanest beach water . Ocean City , Maryland , consistently ranks as one of the best for water quality . ` Fairview Beach in Virginia consistently ranks as one of the worst .
New study ranked 200 US beaches according to water quality criteria . Massachusetts , New Hampshire and Virginia have the cleanest beach water . Ocean City , Maryland , consistently ranks as one of the best for water quality . Fairview Beach in Virginia consistently ranks as one of the worst .