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Celebrating Two Decades
of Protecting the Bay!

20thAnniversary

Since 1989, Baykeeper has been the pollution watchdog for San Francisco Bay, using science and advocacy to strengthen clean water laws and hold polluters accountable. Read more about our work over the last twenty years on behalf of the Bay. Please help us continue our vital work by making a contribution to Baykeeper today.

 

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Baykeeper Highlights

Wintertime Sewage Spills Plague the Bay

See the recent San Francisco Chronicle article about sewage spills in San Francisco Bay.

The Bay Area continues to struggle with the impacts of a failing sewage infrastructure. Every winter, rainwater infiltrates dilapidated sewer systems, spiking the volume of flow in sewer mains and overwhelming treatment plant capacity – which leads to sewage spills and overflows to local waterways and the Bay.

As part of our Sick of Sewage campaign, Baykeeper advocates for region-wide upgrades to local sewer systems. We're also going city-by-city to address problem systems, from Millbrae, San Carlos and the West Bay Sanitary District to seven satellite systems of the East Bay Municipal Utility District – including Alameda, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland and Piedmont. Read more about Baykeeper's work to protect the Bay from sewage spills.

Bay Headline News

Baykeeper gathers the latest news on the Bay, water quality, fish and wildlife and environmental politics so that you can stay informed about current events that impact San Francisco Bay. Click here to visit Baykeeper's Press Room.

SFBK feature

February 3, 2010
San Mateo beach remains closed after sewage spills
San Mateo Daily News

February 3, 2010
Barge fire causes small diesel spill in Bay Point
San Jose Mercury News

February 1, 2010
Los Angeles might require rainwater capture
LA Times

SFBK feature

January 31, 2010
Aging pipes force sewage into San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Chronicle

SFBK feature

January 31, 2010
Heavy Rains Mean Pollution in Bay
KCBS

SFBK feature

January 22, 2010
Emergency declared in S.F., 4 other counties
San Francisco Chronicle

SFBK feature

January 21, 2010
Judge rules "ghost fleet" violates pollution laws
Associated Press