Press Release: January 19, 2023
Bay Area Residents and Wildlife Remain at Risk
President Biden is visiting the South Bay today with Governor Newsom to tour damage from recent storms. January’s atmospheric river events dumped upwards of 22 million gallons of sewage into San Francisco Bay. Much of the Bay Area’s stormwater and...
BK In The News: January 16, 2023
California’s deadly storms have destroyed piers, flooded communities, and have now sent millions of gallons of raw sewage into the San Francisco Bay.
BK In The News: January 12, 2023
What's happening: More than 3 million gallons of sewage have made their way into creeks, roadways, neighborhoods and the bay since Dec. 31, according to an analysis by the Examiner of wastewater data from the California Office of Emergency Services.
Yes, but: That number is likely higher because...
BK In The News: January 11, 2023
“This is now the new normal,” said Choski Chugh. “What these storms are showing us is that our designs are out of date. … We need to be investing in infrastructure with new designs that are able to meet the demands of the next century's storms. And if we don't look forward in that way, we're just...
BK In The News: January 11, 2023
Under normal conditions, flush your toilet and the bowl contents travel through a series of underground pipes to a water treatment facility for sanitizing. Same with dirty dishwater.
But enter recent robust rainfalls and some unusual things are happening with sewage, including in Berkeley.
A...
BK In The News: January 10, 2023
Bay Area environmental advocates are calling for more investment in sewer infrastructure after the ongoing series of winter storms caused the release of raw sewage directly into the San Francisco Bay.
BK In The News: January 6, 2023
OAKLAND, Calif. - East Bay Municipal Utility District officials said there were several sewage overflows just before New Year's during the storms, raising concern from Baykepeer, whose environmental nonprofit keeps an eye on the health of the Bay.
BK In The News: August 20, 2022
Scientsts say to keep out of the brown algae water in the East Bay. Audio only.
BK In The News: August 18, 2022
For weeks, the water in the Oakland and Alameda estuaries have been a murky, brown color.
The phenomenon is known as the ‘red tide’ blooms. A local environmental group is now testing the water to find out what’s behind it.
BK In The News: August 17, 2022
Looking out across the San Francisco Bay, you might notice it's looking a little murky.
Experts say the reason is a potentially harmful algae bloom that's spreading in waters throughout the Bay Area. It's called Heterosigma akashiwo and it's what's currently causing the water in the bay to look so...