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CAROL M. LALLI, TIMOTHY R. PARSONS, in Biological Oceanography: An Introduction (Second Edition), 1997 9.2.5 SEWAGE. Sewage disposal is a major form of coastal pollution throughout the world. Sewage outfalls near coastal communities release human waste as well as other organic matter, heavy metals, pesticides, detergents, and petroleum products.