There's 'poop in the water' at America's dirtiest beaches — is yours on the list?
LOS ANGELES — Gerry Klatt gazes across the beach toward a peaceful bay at Cabrillo Beach, seemingly the perfect place for his daily dip. But he won't swim there.
The study looked at the number of days in 2018 that the water had bacteria counts exceeding Environmental Protection Agency standards. The Environment America Research and Policy Center report says the high counts can sicken an estimated 75,000 swimmers a year. In Chicago, 19 of 19 beaches sampled had at least one day last year when beaches were considered potentially unsafe for swimming. One, South Shore Beach, showed contamination on 93 of the 98 days in which samples were taken.
Story continuesThe city's recreation department, which operates the beach, referred inquiries to the California Coastal Commission, which issued a statement saying curtailing pollution is a high priority:"Our $45 billion a year coastal economy depends on keeping the water and beaches clean." "The ships that come in — I don't know if it's the freighters or the cruise ships — they dump their waste," he said. He explained, however, that had no direct knowledge of such a practice, which is strictly prohibited, but just that he had"heard" it was the case. Rumor or not, it's enough to keep him out of the bay and on the side facing the ocean for his daily routine, swimming back and forth along the coastline.
When it comes to water quality, however, beaches aren't always what they seem. In the East, septic systems can sometimes leak into creeks. On all coasts, water can become contaminated by bird droppings, said Mara Dias, water quality manager for the Surfrider Foundation."Pollution gets washed into high-energy beaches will dissipate pretty quickly," Dias said.
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