Waterway Pollutants
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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
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