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Causes of Beach Advisories and Closures Due to Water Pollution
- "Sewage spills and overflows caused 1,301 beach closing and advisory days in 2006, an increase of 402 days from 2005. Elevated bacteria levels from miscellaneous sources, such as boat discharges or wildlife, accounted for 410 closing and advisory days, an increase of 77 days from 2005. In addition, more than 14,000 closing and advisory days were due to unknown sources of pollution." - excerpt from the Natural Resources Defense Council's press release of their report, Testing the Waters 2007: A Guide to Water Quality at Vacation Beaches
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