Re: High levels of bacteria in water lead to multiple beach closures across the US

On 7/2/24 01:42, Leftist Control Exercise wrote:
> It's no worse than any other 4th of July.  This is just another bullshit
> control exercise by Democrats, just like the COVID false flag.
> 
> Beaches in several states across the country have been closed to swimmers
> over the last few days due to harmful levels of bacteria in the water.
> 

I have considerable agreement with you.

The Democrats push laws and regulations so we can not kill geese.
They refuse to let us capture, slaughter them and feed the poor.
They insist on letting these large beasts poop all over our park
lawns and beaches and in our waters.  Then they proclaim
excitedly "There is ppo in the water! - so the public can
not swim! Aren't we good public employees protecting you!!"

So they have used the government power of eminent domain to
force citizens to sell beaches and wilderness to the government,
so government bosess can prohibit citizens from using the land.

Similar thing to laws that protect the big (many over 1,000 pounds)
damaging Sea Lions.  We have to tolerate them destroying our docks,
fouling our waters, and eating our salmon.  So now the government
is saying we need to fish less and tear down our important
electricity and irrigation producing dams, so we can help
replace the salmon that Sea Lions are eating.

They love bossing the citizens around.


> In Massachusetts, at least 37 beaches were closed as of Monday afternoon
> due to "bacterial exceedance," according to the state's Department of
> Public Health (MDPH). Many of the beaches tested positive for high levels
> of a type of fecal bacteria, and beachgoers were warned not to swim or
> enter the water in those locations to avoid risk of illness, according to
> the health agency.
> 
> Additionally, at least three beaches in Coronado, California – located on
> a peninsula in San Diego Bay – have been closed since June 26 because
> "[b]acteria levels exceed health standards." San Diego County's Department
> of Environmental Health and Quality said such closures are usually due to
> sewage or chemical spills.
> 
> Further, New York's Suffolk County last week issued an advisory against
> bathing at 63 beaches due to increased bacteria levels caused by heavy
> rainfall and stormwater runoff.
> 
> Although health officials did not elaborate on what types of bacteria were
> found in California or New York, officials in Massachusetts identified the
> bacteria as enterococci. The bacteria are typically found in the
> intestinal tracts of warm-blooded animals, including humans, according to
> the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and may "indicate possible
> contamination of streams and rivers by fecal waste."
> 
> Enterococci bacteria commonly cause urinary tract infections, and can also
> cause blood infections and endocarditis, an inflammation of the lining of
> the heart's values and chambers, according to the National Institutes of
> Health.
> 
> Heavy rains after long periods of drought can pick up animal or human
> excrement, which can then be carried by runoff into nearby bodies of
> water, including oceans. Heavy rains can also cause sewage systems to
> overflow, causing untreated sewage to likewise contaminate bodies of
> water.
> 
> Additionally, two beaches in Massachusetts were closed due to high levels
> of cyanobacteria, according to the MDPH. Often referred to as blue-green
> algae, cyanobacteria are often found in freshwater but can appear in
> saltwater or brackish water, according to the Centers for Disease Control
> and Prevention (CDC) . The bacteria itself doesn't infect humans but can
> produce toxins that make people sick.
> 
> Ingestion of water that contains cyanobacteria can cause symptoms
> including headaches, stomach pain, dizziness, vomiting, and diarrhea. It
> can also cause irritation of the skin, eyes, nose, throat and lungs.
> 
> Cyanobacteria can multiply quickly in warm waters that become rich in
> nutrients, including from fertilizers and septic tank overflows, the CDC
> said.
> 
> Four beaches in Michigan also were closed on Monday due to high levels of
> Escherichia coli (E. coli), bacteria, according to the Michigan Department
> of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.
> 
> E. coli is another bacterium that lives in the intestinal tract of warm-
> blooded animals. Most types of E. coli are harmless, but many strains can
> cause severe illness, including diarrhea, stomach cramps and vomiting,
> according to the CDC.
> 
> The CDC recommends staying out of bodies of water – including oceans,
> lakes and rivers – if the water looks cloudier than usual, is discolored,
> or smells bad. Swimmers are also cautioned to stay out of the water if
> they see pipes draining into or around the water, of if they themselves
> have diarrhea.
> 
> https://abcnews.go.com/Health/high-levels-bacteria-water-lead-multiple-
> beach-closures/story?id=111571793
>