County’s Waterways Still Being Polluted, Study Finds
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Water Pollutants
A new state report says that Ventura County’s lakes, rivers and streams continue to be contaminated.
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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, cholodane, 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, recreation, sediments
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Waterway: Calleguas Creek
Pollutant: Cholordane, 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
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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, cholordane, 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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