Waste in America's popular tourist destinations is a common problem. From the mystery trash-dumping criminal in Redwoods National Park who recently sparked a manhunt to Grand Teton's battle against poop on the trails , an alarming number of the country's most beautiful spaces have a dirty side that many people don't even know exists. Now, that's exactly the case at most of the nation's beaches, many of which are being frequented by frolicking Labor Day beachgoers over this weekend.

Thousands of Americans are taking what might be their final dip of the year in the sea over the Labor Day weekend; however, a number of beaches are under advisories warning against swimming. Why? Unsafe levels of fecal contamination—yes, bacteria from human poop—have been documented at the majority of the c

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