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Sewage Spill in the Potomac River:

Attogene kit capable of detecting fecal bacteria: https://attogene.com/bacteroides-fecal-contamination-qpcr-detection-kit/   On January 19, a sewer line in Montgomery County, Maryland, collapsed, causing an overflow of more than 200 million gallons of wastewater into Potomac River. On January 24, DC Water completed a bypass to reroute wastewater around the collapsed section of pipe and back into the

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Outbreak of neurotoxin killing unprecedented number of sea lions along California coast

By Susanne RustStaff Writer  Aug. 11, 2024 3 AM PT MORRO BAY, Calif. —  By the time the rescue squad got to her, a small crowd had formed around the agitated California sea lion. As the team crept toward her — carrying large wooden shields and a giant net — the animal’s head weaved, craned and rocked back and

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Moderate to above-moderate harmful algal bloom predicted for western Lake Erie

Blue-green algae capable of producing substance toxic to humans and wildlife, can affect drinking water and local economies June 27, 2024 An airborne campaign assisted in improvements to the NOAA harmful algae bloom forecast. The smokestacks are those of DTE Energy’s Monroe Power Plant in Monroe, Mich., on Lake Erie’s western shore. (Image credit: Courtesy of

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FDA Advises Restaurants and Retailers Not to Serve or Sell and Consumers Not to Eat Certain Shellfish from Oregon and Washington Potentially Contaminated with Paralytic Shellfish Toxins

https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-advises-restaurants-and-retailers-not-serve-or-sell-and-consumers-not-eat-certain-shellfish   June 5, 2024 Audience Restaurants and food retailers in Arizona (AZ), California (CA), Colorado (CO), Hawaii (HI), Nevada (NV), New York (NY), Oregon (OR), and Washington (WA) that have recently purchased oysters and bay clams from growing areas in Netarts Bay and Tillamook Bay, OR harvested on or after 5/28/24, and all shellfish

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