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# Readers Weigh In on Santa Monica Bay Water Quality After Rains
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/020405-story-20050204-2/
- Published: 2005-02-04T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T06:03:53.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Environment, Santa Monica, #archive-import

With all the rain Southern California has endured lately, the water quality of the bay has steadily declined. Officials have warned people to stay out of the water as bacteria levels will surely make them sick. But many people looking to catch a wave have ignored the warnings.

> “How concerned are you about the water quality of the Santa Monica Bay? Why?”

So this week, Q-Line wants to know, Call (310) 285-8106 before Friday at 5 p.m. and we’ll print your responses in the weekend edition. Please try to limit your comments to a minute or less. It might help to think first about the wording of your response.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 4, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/020405.pdf?ref=smdp.com)