County Set to Begin Oxnard Beach Cleanup
As a coalition of environmental groups kicks off a campaign to protest the slow cleanup of Southern California’s most polluted beach, county officials say they have pinpointed the source of the problem and are prepared to begin cleanup of the once-popular children’s spot.
Several environmental groups encouraged residents to send postcards to the Board of Supervisors, Oxnard City Council and the Oxnard mayor’s office to complain that the county is dragging its feet in dealing with pollution at Channel Islands Harbor Beach Park.
They argue that the wading area, which locals call Kiddie Beach, is not adequately guarded--neither by signs warning of pollution nor by lifeguards.
County officials wouldn’t disclose the results of the water quality study, expected to be presented at a public meeting March 28.
But “No Swimming” signs will likely remain at the beach through summer, said Malcolm Walker, vice president at Larry Walker Associates, the Thousand Oaks firm the county hired last year to conduct a comprehensive study of the water.
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