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Independent Study Finds Leaking Wastewater Infrastructure is the Largest Source of Human Fecal Pollution in the San Diego River

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: 11/12/2024 Media Contact:  Spencer Higgs  Communications Manager (561) 379-5430 [email protected] Sanitary Sewer Overflows Far Outweigh Unhoused Encampments’ Contribution SAN DIEGO, Calif. – A five-year study conducted by the Southern California Coastal …

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San Diego Coastkeeper Settles Lawsuit with San Diego Gas & Electric Over Toxic Runoff from Power Poles

SAN DIEGO, California – San Diego Coastkeeper (“Coastkeeper”) and Ecological Rights Foundation (“ERF”) reached an agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric (“SDGE”), resolving a lawsuit concerning polluted stormwater runoff from SDGE maintenance yards where …

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Environmental Groups Sue Federal Government to Spur Action in Tijuana Sewage Crisis

South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, in San Diego at the border with Mexico, routinely discharges extremely high levels of sewage and toxic chemicals into the Tijuana River and Pacific Ocean in violation of its …

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San Diego Coastkeeper and Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation Initiate Legal Action Against BNSF Railway for Plastic Pollution of Coastal Lagoons

Illegal Discharges of Tiny Plastic Nurdles from BNSF Trains Violates Clean Water Act. SAN DIEGO –– On Tuesday, April 2, San Diego Coastkeeper (Coastkeeper) and Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation (CERF) sent a Clean Water Act …

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San Diego Coastkeeper and Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation Put Feds on Legal Notice for Polluted Discharges from Border Wastewater Treatment Plant

South Bay International Treatment Plant discharges extremely high levels of sewage and toxic chemicals into the Tijuana River and Pacific Ocean in violation of its Clean Water Act permit, leading to years of public health …

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Sea Turtle Ecologist Dr. Jeff Seminoff to Give Keynote at San Diego Coastkeeper Seaside Soirée Celebration

Coastkeeper’s annual celebration of clean water returns on October 4   SAN DIEGO –– Clean water advocates, regional elected officials, and Coastkeeper supporters from throughout the county are coming together at San Diego Coastkeeper’s Seaside …

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San Diego Coastkeeper Monitoring Finds Chollas Creek Burdened with Pollution

Samples collected from 2021 to 2023 found high levels of phosphorus, bacteria, and other pollutants, reinforcing the need for investment in stormwater infrastructure. SAN DIEGO –– San Diego Coastkeeper published its first report on water …

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San Diego’s 2022 Marine Debris Data Report Released

SAN DIEGO –– In honor of World Oceans Day on June 8, San Diego Coastkeeper unveils their 2022 Marine Debris Report in collaboration with Surfrider Foundation San Diego. In 2022, Coastkeeper and Surfrider rallied an inspiring …

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San Diego Coastkeeper Announces Phillip Musegaas as Executive Director

September 22, 2022 – San Diego, CA – San Diego Coastkeeper announces Phillip Musegaas, a seventeen-year veteran of the Waterkeeper Alliance, as its incoming executive director starting October 10. “We are thrilled that Phillip is bringing …

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San Diego Coastkeeper and NextLeft Marketing Agency Partner to Promote Clean Water

September 20, 2022 – San Diego, CA – San Diego Coastkeeper, San Diego’s leading environmental nonprofit organization, is teaming up with NextLeft, a cutting-edge digital marketing agency and recently certified B Corporation. John McKusick, CEO …

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Photo: San Diego River Days 2024

Independent Study Finds Leaking Wastewater Infrastructure is the Largest Source of Human Fecal Pollution in the San Diego River

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: 11/12/2024 Media Contact:  Spencer Higgs  Communications Manager (561) 379-5430 [email protected] Sanitary Sewer Overflows Far Outweigh Unhoused Encampments’ Contribution SAN DIEGO, Calif. – A five-year study conducted by the Southern California Coastal …

Read More

San Diego Coastkeeper Settles Lawsuit with San Diego Gas & Electric Over Toxic Runoff from Power Poles

SAN DIEGO, California – San Diego Coastkeeper (“Coastkeeper”) and Ecological Rights Foundation (“ERF”) reached an agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric (“SDGE”), resolving a lawsuit concerning polluted stormwater runoff from SDGE maintenance yards where …

Read More
Tijuana River-IB website featured image

Environmental Groups Sue Federal Government to Spur Action in Tijuana Sewage Crisis

South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, in San Diego at the border with Mexico, routinely discharges extremely high levels of sewage and toxic chemicals into the Tijuana River and Pacific Ocean in violation of its …

Read More
Nurdles- Website featured image - (700 × 350 px)

San Diego Coastkeeper and Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation Initiate Legal Action Against BNSF Railway for Plastic Pollution of Coastal Lagoons

Illegal Discharges of Tiny Plastic Nurdles from BNSF Trains Violates Clean Water Act. SAN DIEGO –– On Tuesday, April 2, San Diego Coastkeeper (Coastkeeper) and Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation (CERF) sent a Clean Water Act …

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San Diego Coastkeeper and Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation Put Feds on Legal Notice for Polluted Discharges from Border Wastewater Treatment Plant

South Bay International Treatment Plant discharges extremely high levels of sewage and toxic chemicals into the Tijuana River and Pacific Ocean in violation of its Clean Water Act permit, leading to years of public health …

Read More

Sea Turtle Ecologist Dr. Jeff Seminoff to Give Keynote at San Diego Coastkeeper Seaside Soirée Celebration

Coastkeeper’s annual celebration of clean water returns on October 4   SAN DIEGO –– Clean water advocates, regional elected officials, and Coastkeeper supporters from throughout the county are coming together at San Diego Coastkeeper’s Seaside …

Read More

San Diego Coastkeeper Monitoring Finds Chollas Creek Burdened with Pollution

Samples collected from 2021 to 2023 found high levels of phosphorus, bacteria, and other pollutants, reinforcing the need for investment in stormwater infrastructure. SAN DIEGO –– San Diego Coastkeeper published its first report on water …

Read More

San Diego’s 2022 Marine Debris Data Report Released

SAN DIEGO –– In honor of World Oceans Day on June 8, San Diego Coastkeeper unveils their 2022 Marine Debris Report in collaboration with Surfrider Foundation San Diego. In 2022, Coastkeeper and Surfrider rallied an inspiring …

Read More

San Diego Coastkeeper Announces Phillip Musegaas as Executive Director

September 22, 2022 – San Diego, CA – San Diego Coastkeeper announces Phillip Musegaas, a seventeen-year veteran of the Waterkeeper Alliance, as its incoming executive director starting October 10. “We are thrilled that Phillip is bringing …

Read More

San Diego Coastkeeper and NextLeft Marketing Agency Partner to Promote Clean Water

September 20, 2022 – San Diego, CA – San Diego Coastkeeper, San Diego’s leading environmental nonprofit organization, is teaming up with NextLeft, a cutting-edge digital marketing agency and recently certified B Corporation. John McKusick, CEO …

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