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Bacteria

Sewage, or septic, pet, and livestock waste, can all make our waterways unsafe to swim in. Learn how we are working to make them safer.

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Industrial pollution

Companies that flout the Clean Water Act release chemicals such as arsenic, dioxin, mercury, or PFAS in our waterways, making it unsafe to eat the fish we catch.

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Mud in our Waters

Dirt released from poor construction practices, dredging, and urbanization chokes our vital seagrasses and destroys marine life habitat.

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Loss of Wetlands

Wetlands act as a sponge, filtering bacteria, chemicals, and mud from waterways. Their loss jeopardizes the health of our waters.

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Over-fertilization

When we over-fertilize our lawns, farms, and golf courses, excess nutrients run off into our waterways, causing harmful algae blooms and fish kills by suffocating marine life.

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Defend the waters of coastal alabama from pollution

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