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Swimmers Urged to Stay Out of Water at Cowell's and Main Beach
High bacteria was found at the two Santa Cruz beaches as well as Rio del Mar in Aptos.
Summer tourism just got a poke in the eye, just when the water is warm enough to swim in without a wet suit.
KSBW.com reports that bacteria has closed two of the most popular beaches on the Central Coast.
Cowell was found to be the most polluted beach in California earlier in the year and studies are being done to determine why. Theories include waste from the sea lions on the wharf and rotting kelp.
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