Treated Sewage Triggering Algae Blooms That Endanger Popular Coral Reef
October 16, 2005 @ 11:53 AM (EST)
Source: Sun-Sentinel.com
A pipe dumping millions of gallons of treated sewage into the Atlantic Ocean daily from a wastewater plant operated by Delray Beach and Boynton Beach is triggering algae blooms that have killed part of a popular coral reef.
A group of recreational divers called Palm Beach County Reef Rescue discovered the alleged connection between the pipe and the damage...
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