San Diego Pollution Spike Traced to Four Local Facilities

KPBS | By KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published June 22, 2007 at 8:30 PM PDT

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

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Businesses throughout California are reporting steady drops in the amount of toxic chemicals they release into the environment -- except in San Diego. While California companies have cut their toxic p

Businesses throughout California are reporting steady drops in the amount of toxic chemicals they release into the environment -- except in San Diego. While California companies have cut their toxic pollution by 25% since 2001, businesses in San Diego County have reported a 28 percent increase in pollutants. The increase has been traced to four facilities: Camp Pendleton, NASSCO, a Sony plant in Rancho Bernardo, and GE Osmonics in Vista.

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Rob Davis , Voiceofsandiego.org.