INVESTIGATING POLLUTION
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INVESTIGATING POLLUTION
Photo: Baykeeper
INVESTIGATING POLLUTION
Photo: Baykeeper

Investigating Pollution

Baykeeper patrols the Bay and investigates pollution

Baykeeper is the only organization that patrols San Francisco Bay to investigate and stop pollution.

We regularly patrol the Bay on the Baykeeper boat, and by plane, kayak, and with our drone, Osprey. Our scientists identify threats to the Bay and gather evidence of pollution and investigate tips from the public to our Pollution Hotline.

And when we find pollution, our advocates and lawyers take action to hold the polluters accountable and stop them from harming the Bay and the people of the Bay Area.

Learn more about our skippers and the Baykeeper boat

UPDATES
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San Francisco Accused of Flushing Sewage into Iconic Bay

Hoodline

San Francisco's picturesque bay is now the center of a scandalous pollution row, as the city stands accused of pouring millions of gallons of sewage directly into the waters. San Francisco Baykeeper...

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Local watchdog alleges San Francisco is discharging sewage, trash into area water

SFGate

A local environmental watchdog group plans to sue San Francisco over accusations that the city’s Public Utilities Commission routinely violates federal law by discharging millions of...

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Environmental watchdog plans to sue SF over dumping in the bay

San Francisco Examiner

In the filing, the group accused San Francisco of repeatedly discharging mixed sewage and “trash-filled” urban runoff into San Francisco Bay during heavy rains. They said this mix of sewage and...

Report Pollution to Baykeeper

Report Pollution

You can reach Baykeeper's pollution hotline at 1-800-KEEP-BAY, email us at hotline@baykeeper.org, or fill out the form below to submit a confidential pollution tip.

Please include the observed time and date, location, and description of the event.

Photos and other documentation are very helpful when following up on pollution tips. If you have any files you'd like to provide please include images in gif, jpg, or png format. You can also provide PDF or doc (Word) files. All photos and submitted materials will become the property of Baykeeper.

Files must be less than 20 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png pdf doc docx.

 

Before submitting, please review our pollution hotline confidentiality policy.

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