Half Of SC's Shoreline Unsafe

Contamination by urban runoff pervades over half of the shoreline from Santa Barbara to San Diego.

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November 29, 2000, 10:30 AM PST

A study by the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project shows that contamination after a heavy rainstorm is extreme. All five coastal counties registered high bacterial counts. Heal the Bay advocates have been working for a decade to get local governments to solve the problem. But builders and developers have opposed higher standards.

Thanks to Gwenn Hilburn

FULL STORY: Study Finds Widespread Runoff Peril on the Coast

Wednesday, November 29, 2000 in The Los Angeles Times

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