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