Long Beach Closes Coastal Waters After 30,000-Gallon Sewage Spill
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 1
Long Beach Closes Coastal Waters After 30,000-Gallon Sewage Spill
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 1
Summary
Long Beach on Saturday shut all open coastal swimming sites — including bay beaches and lagoons — after a sewage spill began Friday evening.
Nearly 30,000 gallons spilled when a pipe burst, with almost half of the sewage reaching the ocean, prompting a precautionary closure.
Water sampling is set to begin Monday, and the city said the shutdown will stay in place until water quality meets state standards; no reopening date was given.
Contractors are cleaning up the spill and repairing the broken pipe as Long Beach, which has more than six miles of public beach, again contends with sewage problems.
Many past beach closures have been tied to upstream spills because Long Beach sits downstream from much of Los Angeles County.