Oxnard—The Public Works and Transportation Committee, Tuesday, September 23, received a water quality update from the Channel Islands Marine Advisory Committee.
Special Districts Director Anthony Miller introduced a video from the Marine Advisory Committee, which supports the effort around the Harbor.
“Thanks to Chuck Carter, who put this together and has been with us every step of the way,” Miller said.
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.”
He said that when the power plant was shut down in 2018, there was concern that the Harbor would become polluted, like McGrath Lake, unless appropriate mitigation measures were implemented.
“The Marine Advisory Committee has provided outreach to Local, State, and Federal legislators, and helped the…
