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Originally Posted by jkjnp
How many times this year have beaches had to be closed in RI due to "High bacteria levels" in the water. You do realize that those closures are due to high levels of human waste in the water???
I personally feel that you're are not giving STB enough credit for what they have done in the last 20-30 years. The bay would be a very different place without them.
I have heard John Torgan speak, he sees both sides of the situation and is very well informed. I understand it's a hot political issue, but please don't jump down their throats unless you know for a fact that pollution had nothing to do with the kill.
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There are a couple of factors that add way more to the BOD than human waste (mostly eliminated from flowing directly into bodies of water in the United States) One of them is excess fertilizer and the other is your pet dog or cat. Both are carried thru stormwater drains directly into the water.