Planning a trip to a California beach this summer? Why not take a swim in raw sewage instead.
These beaches all received abysmal ratings for summer water quality in Healthy Bay's new Beach Report card. And dirty water can make you sick: "the regional public health cost of gastrointestinal illnesses caused by recreating in polluted ocean waters was between $21 million and $51 million each year."
From the report: "While beach water quality at the Malibu Pier and Redondo Pier has been inconsistent over the past few years, this year’s mediocre dry weather grades are an indicator of pollution problems at these sites."
from BuzzFeed - Breaking http://ift.tt/RkA95j
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