Orange County Projects Awarded Nearly $3.4 Million to Keep Trash From Reaching the Ocean

High contamination levels in water caused temporary closures of Doheny Beach in Dana Point, Calif., on March 16, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Ten projects across Orange County have received nearly $3.4 million from the Orange County Transportation Authority, according to an Aug. 17 announcement by the transit authority, which will be used to improve beach water quality.

The funding will be used for ongoing environmental projects aimed at preventing waste from the county and nine cities from reaching the ocean by cleaning up litter and debris from roadways, according to the authority’s announcement.