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"Since August, 2010 and the Hurricane Agatha that rocked Guatemala, the water level at the lake has risen at least seven feet, due to incessant rain. It stopped (at least for now) the first week of October, but many of the new docks are underwater. This includes San Pedro, Panajachel, San Marcos, Santiago and Santa Cruz, which now rely on smaller docks.
For years, environmental organizations have been blowing the whistle on rising pollution levels in Lake Atitlan's waters. Particularly disturbing is the flow of untreated sewage into the lake from several communities on its shores. A sewage treatment plant was destroyed a few years ago in the aftermath of hurricane Stan but was never rebuilt.
In recent days, environmental groups, local residents and authorities have met to try and come up with solutions to the problem and the Guatemalan government has announced multi-million dollar actions to help save Lake Atitlan. International scientists are studying this new phenomenon in an attempt to verify toxicity levels and implement solutions."
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A picture taken of the sunk buildings along Lago di Atitlan, this picture taken from the town of San Pedro.