Regulators want Avalon to clean up its deceptively clear water
Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 01:02
in Earth & Climate
The Santa Catalina Island resort town's water has long been tainted with sewage, its beach one of the most chronically polluted in the nation. Now, the L.A. Regional Water Quality Control Board is putting Avalon under its supervision.The crystal-clear water lapping the shore of Avalon can be deceptive. The Santa Catalina Island resort town's water has long been tainted with sewage, its beach one of the most chronically polluted in the nation.