Oxnard—The Channel Islands Water Quality update story continues, with Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Teran saying there has been a noticeable water quality change in the Harbor, and it hasn’t been positive.
Chuck Carter said Channel Island Harbor is one of the cleanest Harbors since it was built in the 1970s, because of the circulation created by the pumps.
“The pumps flushed most of the contaminants into the ocean at the north end of the Edison Canal,” he said. “The Channel Islands Neighborhood Council has been working with the City of Oxnard, the County of Ventura, the Los Angeles Regional Water Board, scientists, City, County, State Elected Officials, and other stakeholders for over seven years to raise awareness about the degradation of the Harbor Water Quality.”
“There are things we can do and take action as a City and County can do, but I appreciate the other side of that coin, Teran said.
He said residents certainly play a major role in the Harbor’s water quality.
“Even if it’s a stick of gum, you spit out onto the curb, little things add up to big things,” he said.
“Pet waste, little, even overwatering lawns, I mean, it all adds up.…
