Several Southern California beaches were closed to swimmers and surfers Wednesday after nearly 8 million gallons of sewage was released into the ocean.
FOX 11 in Los Angeles reported that San Pedro’s Long Beach and Cabrillo Beach beaches will remain closed after millions of gallons of pollutants entered the ocean.
On Monday afternoon, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that sewage was discharged from an unspecified location around 6 a.m.
As a result, untreated sewage was sent to the Strait of Dominguez, which connects the area near Cabrillo Beach. The flow of sewage eventually stopped, the station reported.
Los Angeles Fire Department uses helicopter to rescue man and dog from Los Angeles River
Crews work to clean up beaches in California’s Long Beach and Cabrillo Beach after nearly 8 million gallons of sewage spilled into the Pacific Ocean, forcing authorities to close the ocean to swimming and surfing. is. (FOX11 Los Angeles)
It was not immediately clear why the sewage spilled, but officials said the spill sent 8 million gallons of sewage into the waterway.
Health officials declared the waters off Cabrillo Beach off-limits, noting that bacteria levels were rising and needed to be brought down to acceptable levels.
In Long Beach, health officials also shut off water to all beaches due to the spill.
37 million Californians at risk of dangerous flooding
This week’s heavy rains have not only increased flows in the Los Angeles River, leading the Los Angeles Fire Department to rescue a man from the river who “jumped into flowing water chasing his dog,” but also led to an increase in bacteria. Level along the beach. (LAFD/Daniel Castillo)
There was an additional spill in Commerce on Monday, sending an additional 40,000 gallons of sewage into the Los Angeles River and ultimately into the Pacific Ocean, officials said.
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Residents had already been warned to avoid seawater due to bacterial spills caused by recent heavy rains.
