Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Blog #13: Industrialization and Coastal Environments

"Ocean water quality at San Diego County beaches was largely good or excellent this summer, according to the annual end-of-summer Beach Report Card released Tuesday by the environmental group Heal the Bay. Of the 94 locations monitored over the summer months in San Diego County, 83 sites received either an A or B grade.
There were 11 locations that received fair to poor water-quality grades, according to the report, which is based on routine monitoring of beaches from Humboldt County to the Mexican border. Two areas in San Diego Bay received F grades, while in Mission Bay, there were four C's, two D's and one F."



Eleven locations in the San Diego coastal area, received
poor water-quality grades.
Mission Bay seemed to be one of the worst graded areas.

We are missing information that explains how the grades were give and hoe the test process occurred.

The follow up could include information on the beaches or bays that have the highest visitor numbers. Or the beaches around or near high populations.



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