San Francisco forced to spend $14 billion to tackle potentially deadly human waste disaster

By Jack Birle

Published September 7, 2022 2:12pm ET

San Francisco forced to spend $14 billion to tackle potentially deadly human waste disaster — Hundreds of small fish can be seen dead in Lake Merritt in Oakland, California on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Large numbers of dead fish and other sea life have been sighted all around the lake and other areas in the San Francisco Bay, prompting environmental groups to suggest that people and their pets stay out of the water to avoid a hazardous algae bloom known as red tide.

The massive algae bloom in the San Francisco Bay Area that has caused thousands of dead fish to wash up onshore may be fueled by untreated human feces and urine.

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