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The harbor’s initial test cannot distinguish between fecal matter from humans and from marine life such as the sea lions in the harbor.
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The roughly $16 million effort aims to reduce incidents where heavy rain causes raw sewage — including fecal matter — to overflow into local creeks and streams.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The bacteria is transmitted primarily through the fecal-oral route, where bacteria from the stool of an infected person is accidentally ingested or contacted.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Modern space toilets were not available during the Apollo missions, so those crews used a plastic bag to collect their fecal waste.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
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Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
The roughly $16 million effort aims to reduce incidents where heavy rain causes raw sewage — including fecal matter — to overflow into local creeks and streams.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The bacteria is transmitted primarily through the fecal-oral route, where bacteria from the stool of an infected person is accidentally ingested or contacted.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
Modern space toilets were not available during the Apollo missions, so those crews used a plastic bag to collect their fecal waste.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Fecal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fecal. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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