Water Pollution

by **bgdkmetzger2003** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 7:38 am

Im from San Diego. We have warnings that post that we should stay out of the water for at least 72 hours!! I usually dont stay out that long but for sure I wont surf the next day after a heavy rain. How about you guys?? Whats your area like?? How long do you stay out after a good rain???

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by **PapaW** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 10:57 am

ITs not so bad in the UK but still remains the main cause of illness instances contracted from water after heavy rainfall. General guideline is 24hours here but personally my immune system has had everything having a go at it since I been surfing. Most things I'm immune too now.

by **Hopupu** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 12:15 pm

I normally don't surf within 24 hours after heavy rain. I guess America suffers more from waste pollution than Europe?

Then again, sitting at home can also result in serious injury. :lol:

Anyway, it never hurts to get a hepatitis A vaccination shot.

by **Driftingalong** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 1:08 pm

No problems in the Delaware/Maryland area...
In fact, I went out this past Sat. right after the rain. The winds pulled offshore and there were some 3-4' waves on hand.

by **SDCali** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:28 pm

In CA a lot of the pollution is from what comes down the storm drains, people dump all kinds of stuff down there

, and it goes straight to the ocean untreated. Occassionally after a storm the sewer systems and sewage treatment plants will get overloaded and dump untreated or partially treated sewage into the ocean. I would definately be careful going out after a storm. Your best bet would be to check the beach out for yourself, or ask the lifeguards how the water is, as those are general alerts, and the conditions vary from beach to beach.

by **dondiemand** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 8:42 pm

i usually check the beach report before going..in l.a., we get warnings everytime after a significant amt of rain..i usually stay away from river mouths, drainpipes, etc..i've gotten sick a few times but nothing serious, usually i get like a runny nose or something..

by **bgdkmetzger2003** » Wed Apr 05, 2006 9:56 pm

I got sick for a week with stomach cramps after I first went in the water in SD. There are some beaches that are notoriously more dirty that others. After that Ive never gotten sick. I got a skin infection I believe was from the water a while back also. I am glad that I got my Hepititis shots this last year also especially the Hep A shot. I think you can get immune to a certain amount of filth in the water just like the people in Mexico can drink their own water you know? But if you surf in LA or SD I would get a Hepititis shot.

by **dondiemand** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:26 pm

bgdkmetzger2003 wrote:I got sick for a week with stomach cramps after I first went in the water in SD. There are some beaches that are notoriously more dirty that others. After that Ive never gotten sick. I got a skin infection I believe was from the water a while back also. I am glad that I got my Hepititis shots this last year also especially the Hep A shot. I think you can get immune to a certain amount of filth in the water just like the people in Mexico can drink their own water you know? But if you surf in LA or SD I would get a Hepititis shot.

Im def getting one soon!

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