Coastal Blog — Source Identification
March 04 2013
Want to Find Sewer Spills and Leaks? Ask a Dog
Blue Water Task Force Source Identification Water Quality
A frequent problem in coastal watersheds is detection of high bacteria counts at beaches. Tracking the sources of the bacteria back up rivers, creeks and storm drains is difficult, time consuming and costly. But there may be a better way - using a trained, sewage-sniffing dog. We wrote about the…
March 01 2013
Pollution Source Tracking Guide
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The City of Santa Barbara and UCSB have developed 2 new resources to help track the sources of water pollution in coastal watersheds.
December 10 2012
BWTF data detects sewer overflows at beaches in Newport, Oregon
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Very high bacteria levels detected by the Newport Chapter's BWTF water testing program indicated an ongoing problem with sewer overflows in the area during wet weather. The beaches were posted in the short-term, but the Chapter has been working with the city for nearly 10 years now to address multiple…
July 16 2012
Kaua’i Blue Water Task Force
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The Kaua'i Chapter's Blue Water Task Force water testing program is providing valuable water quality information for surf sites around the island. They are investigating the local sources of water pollution and are trying to instill an ethic of coastal stewardship into the students they are reaching.
June 04 2012
The BWTF in Rincón, Puerto Rico
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The Rincón Chapter tests 14 marine and freshwater sites in northwestern Puerto Rico on a weekly basis, collecting over 500 water samples in 2011 alone. Learn more about their busy program that is providing vital information on the safety and health of local waters in areas where where there is…
July 11 2011
Source Tracking in Puerto Rico
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The Rincon Chapter's BWTF has been participating in a University of Puerto Rico, source study of bacterial pollution in the Tres Palmas Marine Reserve.
July 01 2011
Testing the Waters 2011
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NRDC released their annual Testing the Waters report this week. There were over 24,000 beach closures and advisories issued in 2010, the second highest level of the past two decades.
June 30 2011
Bacteria Pollution at Larrabee Park, Washington
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The Northwest Straits Chapter fears continued high bacteria levels at popular beach may lead to a permanent beach closure.
August 26 2009
Sable the Sewer Sniffing Dog
July 31 2009
Watershed Partners: Sending Volunteers Upstream and Out to Sea
September 09 2008
Investigating the Sources of Pollution at Pismo Beach, California
September 08 2008
Surfrider in Newport, Oregon Partners with City to Track Sources of Pollution
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