The Ocean is one of the Earth’s most valuable resources. It provides 99% of the Earth’s living space, and is the largest known habitat for living organisms in our universe. The Ocean carries more than 90% of global trade between countries, and fish supply the greatest amount...
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Draft Report: Monitoring Strategies for Chemicals of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Recycled Water - Recommendations of a Science Advisory Panel
To Report Illegal Dumping and Pollution in
Santa Barbara County Contact:
Willi Brummett (805) 681-4944
To Report Illegal Dumping and Pollution in
the City of Santa Barbara Contact:
Autumn McKee (805) 897-1910
Ken Burgess (805) 897-1912
Marine Mammal Center
Santa Barbara County: (805) 681-5285
To report sick animals: (805) 687-3255
To report dead animals: (805) 681-5285
City of Santa Barbara: (805) 564-5418
To report sick animals: (805) 687-3255
To report dead animals: (805) 564-5418
Heal the Bay Beach Report Cards
Report Pollution at Heal the Bay
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper Beach Status Report
Report Pollution at Santa Barbara Channelkeeper
Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch
To determine safe and sustainable seafood choices:
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Properly Handle Hazardous Household Products and Safe
Alternatives
City of Santa Barbara Environmental Services Recycling & Trash Information
US Department of Health & Human Services
Household Products Database: Health & Safety Information on
Household Products (including CECs)
National Library of Medicine: Tox Town
Environmental health concerns and toxic chemicals where you
live, work, and play (includes endocrine disruptors)
Heal the Bay
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper
Environmental Defense Center
Natural Resources Defense Council
Surfrider Foundation
The Ocean Conservancy
Clean Water Network
The Coastal Fund
UC Santa Barbara Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
UC Santa Barbara Marine Science Institute
Heal the Ocean has received a $333,000 state grant for a revolutionar y oceanographic and microbiological ocean outfall study that is tracking the travel of treated wastewater once it is discharged into the ocean.
The “Shallow Ocean Wastewater Outfall Source Tracking Project ” (SOWOST) is one of the first research grants of its type ever awarded by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) – and gives a huge boost to our ever-growing investigation of treated wastewater disposal methods (sewers as well as improperly placed septic systems). While we have been able to apply high technology (DNA) to the issue of septic systems, we have not – until now – had the opportunity to apply high technology to the subject of shallow treated wastewater outfalls.{/exp:truchtml}