OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) — An annual report has given Assateague State Park’s beach in Maryland a “superstar” rating for water quality.

The Daily Times reports (http://delmarvane.ws/1jChxpw ) that the Natural Resources Defense Council says Assateague was among 35 popular beaches across the country that met the group’s standard for meeting federal safe-swimming guidelines in at least 98 percent of water samples since 2009.