The state of the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries is crucial to the well being of both our local ecosystem and public health, yet polluters dump about 240 million pounds of toxins into our waterways each year. The long-term effects on human health and the environment could be disastrous. Thirty five years after the Clean Water Act became law, this American News Project report explores why our fish are changing sex and our water contains rocket fuel, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals.

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