Excessive bacteria at CB wastewater plant
The city of Coos Bay s wastewater treatment plant in Empire exceeded its permitted fecal coliform limits Tuesday The beach that would be most likely affected is accessible from the parking lot on the west end of Fulton Street near the entrance to the...
0.6K - Oct. 21, 2009; scored 1000.0

MP eyes water source
Potentially toxic pollutants are threatening Myrtle Point s drinking water. Local water experts think educating the community may be the key to improving its quality. The point where the North Fork Coquille River converges with the Coquille River nea...
2.7K - Oct. 6, 2009; scored 413.0

Oregon creek has unsafe bacteria levels
ASHLAND, Ore. (AP) It s time to stay out of Ashland Creek, probably for the rest of the summer. As happens almost every summer, the creek water has been contaminated with fecal coliform and E. Coli bacteria. Jackson County health officials on Wedne...
0.9K - Aug. 6, 2009; scored 249.0

Report finds Oregon beaches fairly clean
PORTLAND (AP) An annual report on beach pollution by the Natural Resources Defense Council found that Oregon beaches are cleaner than most. The report focused on state testing for bacterial pollution at ocean, bay and Great Lakes beaches. In Oregon...
0.7K - Jul. 31, 2009; scored 322.0

Major sewage spill taints bay, shellfish
A sewage spill estimated at half a million gallons prompted closure of commercial shellfish harvesting in Coos Bay and South Slough this week. But recreational clamming continued, and clam diggers apparently were not warned about the sewage. The spil...
3.7K - Jan. 31, 2009; scored 249.0