Beach pollution is a major form of waste contamination in the United States. It is such a persistent problem that sewage spills and overflows accounted for more than 1,880 beach closings and advisories last year, while polluted runoff and storm water led to more than 3,715 closings. While there are many contributing causes and factors that lead to this type of pollution, rain is actually the most contributing factor to this. A rising problem is that sewage systems can be often overwhelmed, forcing the heavy rainwater and raw sewage directly into the coastal waters. California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey and New York all led the nation in beach closings due to storm water pollution. In addition, almost every coastal an
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