Dangerous levels of E. coli found at once pristine LA lake near homeless camp

 Washington Examiner:

Echo Park Lake, the city’s former jewel, now has E. coli seven times higher than state mandates, thanks to a homeless encampment allowed to flourish there for years, according to a report.

"There is no question" that the levels of E. coli contamination in the lake was because people used it as a bathroom, a doctor told CBS Los Angeles. Ingesting it can cause blood and kidney infections, nausea, and stomach cramps.

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“The homeless were sh****** in the lake. I’m not surprised to hear this. I saw them jump in and use it as their personal shower and bathroom,” said a woman identified as Natalia, who lives in the area. “They need to stop the boats, they need to clean it up, and it’s one more reason that you can’t have a homeless encampment there ever again. They ruined it for the rest of us.”

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California has become an unsanitary mess where homeless camps are allowed.  The once Golden State has become a dumping ground for people living "rough."

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