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Tire Chemical Spikes 240% in Santa Cruz Creeks After Storms, Threatens Coho
Rainstorms are washing a tire-rubber byproduct called 6PPD-quinone into Santa Cruz County creeks at sharply rising concentrations, with testing showing jumps of roughly 240% at Felton and Zayante Creek and about 230% at Branciforte Creek following heavier rain. The chemical is highly…