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An important 5-year study just completed of the sources of human waste in the San Diego River has found that by far most -- 90%-- was caused by sewage spills, and not the homeless. As the following outlines,
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An important 5-year study just completed of the sources of human waste in the San Diego River has found that by far most -- 90%-- was caused by sewage spills, and not the homeless. As the following outlines,
"... people experiencing homelessness contribute the smallest relative quantities, less than 0.25%, of human fecal bacteria in the San Diego River.
This determination hopefully puts to rest long-standing assertions by local municipalities and water agencies that unhoused encampments in the San Diego River watershed are a potentially significant source of bacterial pollution in the river."
By Spencer Higgs - San Diego Coastkeeper / November 13, 2024 A five-year study conducted by the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project (“SCCWRP”) to assess sources and volumes of human fecal bacteria in the San Diego River reveals a disturbing reality – spills, leaks, and subterranean seepage from public sanitary sewer systems are, by far, the largest contributors to human fecal contamination throughout the entire urbanized portion of the San Diego River watershed.