Jonathan Bishop

Chief Deputy Director, State Water Resources Control Board

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Chief Deputy Director of the State Water Resources Control Board, which sets statewide policy on water quality

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In the past eight years, millions of gallons of toxic sewage and industrial waste have been dumped into lakes, rivers and the ocean in the Los Angeles region.

Toxic Conditions in Southern California Wastewater

In the past eight years, millions of gallons of toxic sewage and industrial waste have been dumped into lakes, rivers and the ocean in the Los Angeles region.

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