Pet Waste Facts via Cleanwatershed.org
Animal waste may contain harmful organisms such as Giardia, Salmonella and E. coli that can be transmitted to humans and other animals by ingesting contaminated water.
Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the typical dog excretes three quarters of a pound of waste per day—or 274 pounds per year!
40% of Americans do not clean up after their dogs.
A single gram of dog feces can contain 23 million fecal coliform bacteria, which are known to cause cramps, diarrhea, intestinal illness, and serious kidney disorders in humans if ingested from contaminated water.
There are about 210,000 dogs living in Ventura County, at 274 pounds per year per dog and only 60% of owners cleaning up there are still 10,060,313 pounds of dog poop lying in our watershed.
Sources: EPA, Ventura County dog population estimate from VC Animal Control.

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