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Sunset Surfer. Photo by Branden Aroyan, Low Tide Rising
 

"Heal the Ocean has experienced phenomenal growth in the past year - a huge surge in public and financial support that is coming in not just from Santa Barbara, but from across the country and even from around the world..." Read more...



Heal the Ocean focuses on wastewater infrastructure - sewers and septic systems - as well as other municipal operations that contribute to ocean pollution. We have five goals:

  • Zero pathogens in sewage discharges
  • A significant reduction in use of septics
  • Reduced stormwater contamination
  • Elimination of ocean dumping
  • Elimination of coastal landfill pollution

We use engineers, lawyers, scientists and university laboratories to help us locate sources of pollution, assess their significance and find solutions. We perform virus and DNA tests, cost feasibility studies and employ a variety of methods to meet our objectives.
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