Closures Due to Private Property Owner Sewage Spills 1999 – 2020

The percentage of ocean, harbor and bay water closures that were due to private property owner sewage system spills for the 21-year period from 1999 – 2020 is shown in Figure 13. Of the 6 ocean water closures that occurred in 2019, private property owner sewage spills accounted for 17% of the closures for the year which is significantly below the 41% annual average percentage of private property owner caused sewage spill closures from 1999 – 2020. Only 1 of the 2 closures in 2020 was from a private property source.