People who want a clean ocean and beaches in Orange County should note that their sewage is being dumped into the ocean via a 301(h) waiver that allows the Orange County Sanitation District to discharge only partially treated sewage into the ocean.
According to the federal Clean Water Act, all sewage should receive secondary treatment that removes most of the solids, bacteria and viruses from what gets flushed down the toilet. The waiver, however, permits the Sanitation District to only treat half of the sewage to this level.
