Waterway Pollutants

A new state report says that Ventura County’s lakes, rivers and streams continue to be contaminated.

WATERWAY: Ventura Harbor

POLLUTANT: Coliform

WHAT IS AFFECTED: Recreation

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WATERWAY: Santa Clara River Estuary

POLLUTANT: Coliform

WHAT IS AFFECTED: Recreation

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WATERWAY: Port Hueneme Harbor

POLLUTANT: PCBs, Zinc, DDT

WHAT IS AFFECTED: Sediments and aquatic life

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WATERWAY: McGrath Lake

POLLUTANT: DDT, chlordane, other toxins

WHAT IS AFFECTED: Sediments and aquatic life

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WATERWAY: Ventura River Estuary

POLLUTANT: DDT, trash

WHAT IS AFFECTED: Aquatic life

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WATERWAY: Ventura River

POLLUTANT: Ammonia, algae

WHAT IS AFFECTED: Aquatic life

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WATERWAY: Mugu Lagoon

POLLUTANT: Metals, PCBs, chlordane, DDT, other pesticides

WHAT IS AFFECTED: Aquatic life, sediments, bird reproductivity

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WATERWAY: Calleguas Creek

POLLUTANT: Chlordane, DDT, toxaphene, other pesticides, nitrates and nitrites

WHAT IS AFFECTED: Aquatic life, recreation, sediments

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WATERWAY: Revolon Slough

POLLUTANT: DDT, Chlordane, Dieldrin, algae, other pesticides, nitrates and nitrites

WHAT IS AFFECTED: Aquatic life, sediments

WHAT IS AFFECTED:

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WATERWAY: Conejo Creek/Arroyo Conejo

POLLUTANT: Ammonia, DDT, algae, Chlordane, other pesticides

WHAT IS AFFECTED: Aquatic life, recreation

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WATERWAY: Arroyo Simi

POLLUTANT: Ammonia, other toxins, algae, elevated water temperature

WHAT IS AFFECTED: Aquatic life, recreation

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WATERWAY: Westlake Lake

POLLUTANT: Benzene, toluene, chlordane, algae, metals, ammonia

WHAT IS AFFECTED: Aquatic life, recreation

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WATERWAY: Lake Sherwood

POLLUTANT: Benzene, toluene, ammonia, xylenes, algae

WHAT IS AFFECTED: Aquatic life, recreation

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WATERWAY: Lake Casitas

POLLUTANT: Benzene, toluene, xylenes

WHAT IS AFFECTED: Aquatic life, drinking water