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Follow Up: Sewage Spill Results Are in

I just got the results from yesterday’s water quality samples taken at the location of the sewage spill in Los Penasquitos. And the results are in. The good news is that the data show a …

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San Diego Sewage Spill: What Happens to the Fish?

In our on-going efforts to monitor the effects of the massive sewage spill into Los Penasquitos Lagoon, today I went out with a state park ranger (Scat), who works in the lagoon. We went sampling …

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Up Los Pen Creek without a Paddle

Since Saturday, when Coastkeeper water monitoring volunteers discovered where all that sewage ended up, we have been working hard on follow-up. Our lab staff gave our data and other observations to our Regional Water Quality …

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When the lights go down in the city and the sewage flows into the lagoon..

Did you see the tons of stories on the sewage spill that released 1.9 million gallons of sewage into the Los Penasquitos Lagoon? One thing all of these stores have in common is mentioning the …

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World Water Day: Lessons from Nicaragua

In honor of world water day, I wanted to share what I learned in my recent week-long trip to Nicaragua.  Nicaragua is a beautiful country, and everyone we met was friendly and helpful.  My cousin …

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Reactions to 2.1 Million Gallon Sewage Spill in Tijuana River Valley

Of San Diego’s eleven watersheds, the Tijuana River watershed is the largest. Most of it lies on the Mexican side of the border. It is also the watershed with some of the worst sewage pollution …

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Follow Up: Sewage Spill Results Are in

I just got the results from yesterday’s water quality samples taken at the location of the sewage spill in Los Penasquitos. And the results are in. The good news is that the data show a …

Read More

San Diego Sewage Spill: What Happens to the Fish?

In our on-going efforts to monitor the effects of the massive sewage spill into Los Penasquitos Lagoon, today I went out with a state park ranger (Scat), who works in the lagoon. We went sampling …

Read More

Up Los Pen Creek without a Paddle

Since Saturday, when Coastkeeper water monitoring volunteers discovered where all that sewage ended up, we have been working hard on follow-up. Our lab staff gave our data and other observations to our Regional Water Quality …

Read More

When the lights go down in the city and the sewage flows into the lagoon..

Did you see the tons of stories on the sewage spill that released 1.9 million gallons of sewage into the Los Penasquitos Lagoon? One thing all of these stores have in common is mentioning the …

Read More

World Water Day: Lessons from Nicaragua

In honor of world water day, I wanted to share what I learned in my recent week-long trip to Nicaragua.  Nicaragua is a beautiful country, and everyone we met was friendly and helpful.  My cousin …

Read More

Reactions to 2.1 Million Gallon Sewage Spill in Tijuana River Valley

Of San Diego’s eleven watersheds, the Tijuana River watershed is the largest. Most of it lies on the Mexican side of the border. It is also the watershed with some of the worst sewage pollution …

Read More