Why we keep swimming in polluted waters

Odd choice of title - it's because we don't have a choice - but interesting article on how wild swimmers feel about the UK'S appalling #SewagePollution

https://theconversation.com/why-we-keep-swimming-in-polluted-waters-researchers-277120

#WaterPollution #WildSwimming #ColdWaterSwimming

Four Bay Area beaches are among 10 of the dirtiest in CA, as our partners at Heal the Bay report.

And San Francisco accounts for A LOT of coastal California's sewage spills.

Last year, the EPA & CA joined us in suing SFPUC for its 500+ Clean Water Act violations, including bypassing treatment systems and failing to maintain required treatment capacity during storms.

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/four-bay-area-beaches-ranked-among-dirtiest-21073825.php

#sewage #sewagepollution #sanfrancisco #sfpuc #sf #cleanwateract #waterpollution #bayarea #sfbay #sanfranciscobay @sfgate

United Utilities failed to spend allocated funds for sewage pollution reduction in Windermere

United Utilities, the privatised water company responsible for wastewater management in North West England, has underspent £52 million on crucial projects aimed at reducing sewage pollution in Windermere and surrounding areas. According to a Freedom of Information request, Ofwat revealed that since ... [More info]

There are many problems with Trump's plan to re-open #Alcatraz as a prison but one of the main issues is... poop.

Water & sewage have always been a problem on Alcatraz, contributing to its high operating costs that were a major reason the prison closed in 1963.

There's also the issue of SF's already overtaxed sewage and stormwater system, which often overflows during heavy rain. Adding a huge residential prison population to the mix would just make things worse.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/alcatraz-trump-reopen-wastewater-20774648.php

#sf #sanfrancisco #pollution #waterpolllution #alcatraz #sewage #sewagepollution

Serious water pollution incidents up 60% in #England, Environment Agency says

Esme Stallard, July 18, 2025

Excerpt: "Every year the Environment Agency records the number of times pollution such as untreated sewage is released from water company sites such as treatment works into the country's waterways.

Just three companies were responsible for the vast majority of the most serious incidents - #ThamesWater (33), #SouthernWater (15) and #YorkshireWater (13).

" 'These figures expose a brutal truth. Serious #pollution incidents are rising, #sewage discharges remain rampant, and our rivers are spiralling toward #EcologicalCollapse. This is not just regulatory failure; it is a national disgrace,' said #RiverAction CEO James Wallace."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg5zl75dmm0o

#WaterIsLife #WaterPollution #SewagePollution #RiversInEngland

Beach day? NOT! Eeeeewwww!

#Pathogen risk found at 78% of #Maine coastal #beaches tested in 2024, report finds

July 8, 2025

"The report noted Maine beaches with persistent pollution problems last year included #GoodiesBeach in #RockportME, #GoochsBeach in #KennebunkME, #CapeNeddick Beach, #LaiteBeach in #CamdenME, Little Beach in #OgunquitME, #FerryBeach in #ScarboroughME, #WillardBeach in #SouthPortlandME, #MothersBeach in Kennebunk, and #GooseRocksBeach in #KennebunkportME ."

Source:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/pathogen-risk-found-at-78-of-maine-coastal-beaches-tested-in-2024-report-finds/ar-AA1Icy9m?ocid=winp2fptaskbar&cvid=d56d1d887b4b43bb9d10ee87215742d4&ei=8

#WaterIsLife #MaineBeaches #SewagePollution #OceansAreLife

Flushing toilets, used only by the last three generations or so, are stealing our autonomy and wasting precious water.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07360932.2017.1387864#d1e161

To the rebels with separating toilets and compost systems, I salute you. Let’s end compulsory consumption (and pollution) that pays privatised water companies millions in profit.

#SeparatingToilet #Compost #SewagePollution #SaveOurRivers #CompulsaryConsumption #WaterlessToilets #Humanure #WaterWise #ClimateAdaptation #Water #Privatisation