Federal lawsuit alleges Port of LA polluting San Pedro Bay

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A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday against the Port of Los Angeles alleges that the port is polluting Los Angeles Harbor.

The suit, brought by nonprofit Environment California, accuses the port of violating national permit limits on discharges of enterococci bacteria, fecal coliform bacteria, total coliform bacteria, copper and petroleum hydrocarbons. The port is violating the federal Clean Water Act, according to the suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

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