SoCal rain: 40,000 pounds of storm trash collected since February after back-to-back storms, county says
Could too much rain cause more pollutant problems? It’s definitely something to keep an eye on as Southern California prepares for yet another storm. The wet conditions have caused sinkholes and toppled tress, but all the rain is also sending more pollutants into the ocean. … One way Los Angeles County has prevented more trash from flowing into the ocean is with the latest device called “The Interceptor,” which sits at the mouth of the Ballona Creek near Marina del Rey. It has collected trash since October 2022. According to the county, since then, it captured nearly 122,000 pounds of trash. Of that load, 40,000 pounds of trash was captured from February to today.