California’s deadly storms have destroyed piers, flooded communities, and have now sent millions of gallons of raw sewage into the San Francisco Bay.
Dozens of incidents have occurred across Northern California where the wastewater plumbing system became overwhelmed, releasing harmful chemicals like pharmaceuticals along with human waste into rivers feeding the San Francisco Bay and the ocean, the Mercury News reported.
A refinery in the area that has a history of environmental disasters released more than 6 million gallons of wastewater on Jan. 4, according to state records. The discharge of partially treated “process water” and stormwater was necessary to avoid damage to the refinery, the company reported.
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