To continue this string: Last time I heard, Victoria, British Columbia,
Canada was dumping their RAW SEWAGE into the Strait of Juan de Fuca. In
addition for a long time Honolulu, Hawaii dumped minimally treated or raw
sewage into the Pacific Ocean off Pearl Harbor [you can sometimes see the
plume of wastewater as the plane comes in for a landing].  The red flags on
the beach were to warn the locals that the normal trade winds that blew the
sewage out to sea weren't working well and that the beaches were polluted.
Of course the tourists were never told of this. So it's a bigger problem
than just S. Florida.  I hope that someone from B.C., Canada and Hawaii can
give an update on any progress made in these situations.  Bert Bartleson,
Olympia, WA, USA

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David Campbell
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 8:55 AM
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Subject: Re: RES: Bivalve News Update

> While this attitude has changed in much of the world, certain ignorant
> populations and impoverished nations - some African coastal countries,
> Haiti, South Florida e.g. - continue to dump in the rivers and oceans
> and onto the reefs. It's cheap and it's out of sight.

A recent legal decision may be forcing Atlanta off this list, but for
a long time paying fines was recognized as cheaper than wastewater
processing.

--
Dr. David Campbell
425 Scientific Collections
University of Alabama
"I think of my happy condition, surrounded by acres of clams"

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