Pollution in Balneario Camboriu, Brazil

During my last visit there I went swimming in the ocean shortly thereafter I became very sick with some type of bacteria that was evident in the ocean water. This may have been some of the raw sewage but drains into the bay which is not properly treated by the local government. I also noticed on the bottom of the ocean that there was a certain amount of sludge probably due to excessive runoff of nutrients sediments and fecal matter. I watch ed as the main river draining into the bay also carried plastic and other litter. So those problems that are common to large cities that occupy areas of watershed areas along a river and finally on the bay area will have numerous types of pollution and litter. The bacteria cause me quite a bit of pain I spent 24 hours in the hospital and eventually recovered. It including diarrhea vomiting and a high fever.