Factoid/2008/06/19
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Almost 5,000 Sewage Spills Totaling Over 16 Million Gallons Just in California Last Year
- "Last year, over 16 million gallons of raw and partially treated sewage, from nearly 5,000 spills, was dumped into California's rivers, coasts, and bays by aging sewage plants and collection systems. These spills create a serious threat to public health and our marine environment. They contain not only human waste, pathogens and viruses, but also household and industrial chemicals, and toxic pollutants which harm California's waterways and beaches, and pose a danger to the health and safety of people who fish, recreate, or live near the affected areas." For more info, see the Friends of the Earth web page.
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