Heal the Bay's annual “Beach Report Card' released Wednesday concludes historic winter precipitation in California is resulting in high rates of runoff and dirtier water along the coast.
beaches, according to an annual report released Wednesday by an environmental group, which determined that only two beaches statewide were worthy of spots on its coveted "honor roll" of clean water conditions.
For the 2022-23 season, only two beaches landed on Heal the Bay's honor roll, which is included in the annual Beach Report Card. They were Point Loma Lighthouse in San Diego County and Bean Hollow State Beach in San Mateo County. Despite the overall good ratings, group officials said researchers "remain deeply concerned about ocean water quality," noting that "polluted waters pose a significant health risk to millions of people in"As climate change continues to bring weather whiplash, our water woes will swing from scarcity to pollution.
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