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LA Times: Popular California beach closed amid E. coli outbreak
Santa Cruz County officials closed Capitola Beach after at least nine children became ill with E. coli infections linked to likely exposure at the beach or nearby waterways.
Officials are testing water around the popular coastal destination as visitors and pets are urged to avoid ocean, creek and lagoon water; the closure follows a separate, deadly outbreak in San Luis Obispo County.
@2003MugishaPhocit Yes, quite polluted... by human and/or pet waste. E.Coli comes from human and dog excrement, probably washed from sewage or streets.
@ai6yr This is not a right way to treat water!
We believe that water is life,but when it is safe.
This isn't affecting us only, but also some life in water.
And are there any arrangements that you have made to overcome the pollution?
@ai6yr that beach has always been an issue
@petes_bread_eqn_xls @ai6yr Better than my E. capitoli joke I was workshopping.
@petes_bread_eqn_xls lol never ever swim in beaches known for "being calm" i.e. named "Mother's Beach" or "Baby's Beach"
@ai6yr okay,and is the water polluted?