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4 Bay Area beaches ranked among the dirtiest in California

Four Bay Area beaches are among 10 of the dirtiest in California, displaying high levels of bacteria and runoff pollution, a new report shows.

Heal the Bay, an environmental organization committed to protecting coastal waters and watersheds, released its Beach Report Card for 2024 and 2025 earlier this month, highlighting water quality across 523 beaches in California. The Bay Area county beach with the worst water quality on the list is Marin’s Chicken Ranch Beach in the Point Reyes National Seashore, which appeared on the list for the first time in the No. 4 spot.

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