Clean Water Initiative Reducing water pollution so it’s safe to surf, swim & play in the ocean.

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Clean Water Initiative Reducing water pollution so it’s safe to surf, swim & play in the ocean

Our efforts to protect local water supplies, manage waste and prevent pollution are all connected. Holistic solutions exist that can help restore the natural water cycle and prevent pollution from reaching the ocean.

Clean Water Initiative

Research Studies Pesticide Runoff Monitoring in Hawaii Surfer Illness Study in San Diego

Resources Cycle of Insanity film Beachapedia.org Clean Water brochure – Coming soon Ocean Illness Form

Federal CW Campaigns BEACH Act funding – EPA grants to states to pay for beach water testing programs Uphold the Clean Water Act (CWA) – Dirty water funding riders – Waters of the US CWA rulemaking Wetlands Small streams

Chapter CW Campaigns Maui – Stop Injection Wells/Recycle WLA/Malibu – Phase Out Septics Santa Cruz and Monterey – Comprehensive Regional Water Supply HB/SB – Oppose Ocean Desal Long Beach – Sink the Breakwater

Clean Water Campaigns & Roundtable San Diego Pure Water - 83 MGD SLO - Morro Bay/Cayucos and South County Wastewater Treatment Upgrades and Recycling Ventura – Comprehensive Watershed Restoration and Management – dam removal – urban green infrastructure – Surfer’s Point

BWTF Program Growth

Blue Water Task Force Activating volunteers Educating students Grooming future leaders Building community awareness of water quality issues Building Chapter credibility & legitimacy Identifying sources of pollution Advocating for solutions

BWTF Roundtable Taking Action to raise community awareness of wq problems and to track sources of pollution – San Luis Obispo, Avila Beach – Santa Cruz, Cowell’s Grooming future leaders – Students & volunteers

Communicate your Data!

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