unsafe beaches

PATHOGENS POSE RISK AT 75 PERCENT OF CALIFORNIA BEACHES

Advocates call for continued investment in water infrastructure

East County News Service

July 29, 2023 (San Diego) - As Californians return to local beaches this summer, a new report warns that more work is needed to ensure that all waters are safe for swimming. In 2022, 197 beaches were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least one day, according to Environment California Research and Policy Center’s latest analysis of bacteria testing, titled Safe for Swimming?


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