Media Saves Mission Bay, Part Two

"The study contradicts a popular notion that Mission Bay is unsafe for use most of the year. The idea originated in the 1980s when Mission Bay experienced many sewage overflows and pollution from storm drains throughout the year."

This is from an article explaining how Mission Bay is now safe for people to swim in with only a slight chance of them getting sick. It mentions how a lot of people aren't sure if Mission Bay is safe to swim in because of mass amounts of sewage that often flows into it. Scientists claim that the bay is safe for people to swim in, but only just. You can find out more information by looking up Mission Bay online to see how long ago it was considered to be "unsafe" to swim in Mission Bay, also, you can check to see how long ago the last rain was, (the more recent the rain, the more sewage there is).

This ties into the class and the project "Media Saves the Beach" because, even though it's not technically a beach, Mission Bay is known for being incredibly unsanitary, which makes it a good area to test, (that way we could find out what we are actually swimming in). Also, since Mission Bay is known for being unsanitary, it would be a good place to talk about, since so many people enjoy swimming and sailing there.

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