Swimming

[ishoot308]

Originally Posted by Outdoorsman

Well, beaches ARE where people swim so your point of 99% being beaches where people swim makes sense.

To your point though, I would suggest that it is these same beaches where you will find that most of the offenders (ducks) are being fed by the beach-goers that is the issue. These same duck/geese or other animal will continue to return if their food supply is so plentiful

I sincerely doubt that it is people depositing feces (read pooping, as urine is not fecal matter) in the water that is causing the issue.

If 99% of these beaches are closed for human fecal matter, that is a new topic that need serious attention

While animal waste is a contributing factor one of the other biggest factors is young children in the water with dirty diapers or no diapers at all. I have seen it many times at Ellacoya State Park and it's disgusting. From the DES site....

"causes of high fecal bacteria levels are failing septic systems, animal waste on a beach or in the water (typically from birds), leaking baby diapers, and individuals swimming during an illness."

I honestly don't think ducks being fed by beach goers is the issue at public beaches.....just my thoughts however.

Dan