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San Diego County Issues General Rain Advisory for All Beaches and Bays

Officials warn storm runoff can spike bacteria levels, prompting a 72-hour no-contact window after rainfall.

New Studies Underscore PFAS Treatment Co-Benefits and Chart Destruction Technology Advances

Labor Day Beachgoers Confront Widespread No-Swim Warnings as Fecal Bacteria Closes Popular Shores

Southeast Spain Cities Accelerate Drain and Riverbed Cleanups Ahead of Autumn Rains

Immediate Bathing Ban Imposed at Grubsee After Blue‑Green Algae Detected

New Cyanobacteria Bloom at Edersee Prompts Ban as German Lakes Face Recurring Outbreaks

Generalitat Orders Closure of Four Blue Flag Beaches in Oliva Over Fecal Contamination

Mexico City Launches Largest-Ever Ravine Recovery Plan

Valencian Beaches Closed Again for High Fecal Bacteria Levels

Study Links Climate Change to Seven-Fold Algae Surge in Canadian Lakes

64% of Private Well Water Samples for Dogs Exceed Heavy Metal Safety Levels

Sewage Leak Prompts E. coli Advisory at Camp Richardson Resort

Hamburg’s Öjendorfer See Closed to Swimmers Over Toxic Algae Bloom

Mexico and U.S. Enact $693 Million Pact to End Tijuana–San Diego Sewage Crisis

U.S. and Mexico Sign MOU for 100% Sewage Cleanup of Tijuana River by 2027

Six Michoacán Beaches Cleared for Swimming After Retest

Sueca’s Motilla Beach Reopens After Water Tests Confirm Safety

Scripps Debuts Five-Day Forecast Model to Predict Sewage Levels and Swimmer Risks

Mumbai’s Seven Sewage Treatment Plants Reach Midpoint With Biogas and Recycling Systems

Park Board Defers Decision on Kits Pool Booking System Until September