Polluted Beaches Mar California Shoreline
- Heal the Bay report found decreased water quality at 95% of state beaches from April to October due to heavy rainfall and runoff.
- Only two beaches received top ratings compared to 23 earning a C or lower.
- San Mateo County had four of the 10 dirtiest beaches with a beach in Pacifica tying for most polluted.
- Multiple sewage spills and pollutants drained into the ocean affecting water quality.
- Heal the Bay calls on government to improve water quality along California coasts.