How do pets affect the beach waters?
Your pet’s waste may eventually contaminate beach water. Your pet’s waste carries bacteria, viruses and parasites that can enter the water and increase the level of bacteria detected. Properly cleaning up after your pet can lessen the likelihood of your pet’s waste entering the beach waters. As your pet’s waste enters the water, decomposition begins. The decomposition of animal waste requires a high level of oxygen. This decomposition reduces the amount of dissolved oxygen existing in the water that aquatic life needs to survive.
