Is Miami’s beach water filled with poop? Volunteer testing proves it’s so

Louis Aguirre for Local 10 writes: Kelly Cox, general council for Miami Waterkeeper, a watchdog non-profit that advocates for protecting South Florida’s waterways, said that the problem has been ongoing for decades. “The spills are inevitable and when they do occur we can see … spikes in that fecal indicator bacteria level in our nearshore […]

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Louis Aguirre for Local 10 writes: Kelly Cox, general council for Miami Waterkeeper, a watchdog non-profit that advocates for protecting South Florida’s waterways, said that the problem has been ongoing for decades. “The spills are inevitable and when they do occur we can see … spikes in that fecal indicator bacteria level in our nearshore levels,” Cox said. Read the full article here.

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