Huge Sewage Spill Closes Section of California Beach for Surfing and Swimming

Jade Eckardt
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A section of California's Laguna Beach has been closed to the public after 2,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the ocean over the weekend.

The nasty spill has made it unsafe for surfing, swimming, and diving until further notice.

The beach is closed from Victoria Beach to Goff Island Beach, a stretch of coastline popular for surfing, skimboarding, stand-up paddling, and swimming.

ABC7 posted the story above today and captioned it:

"Part of Laguna Beach remains closed to public after 2,000-gallon sewage spill over holiday weekend."

According to a press release from the Orange County Health Care Agency, its Environmental Health Division closed the open coastal area from Victoria Beach to Goff Island Beach in Laguna Beach after the waste flooded into the ocean.

The press release continued:

"The sewage spill of approximately 1,964 gallons was caused by a blockage in a sewer main in Laguna Beach. The affected ocean water area will remain closed to swimming, surfing, and diving until the results of follow-up water quality monitoring meet acceptable standards."

According to ABC7:

"The new closure came just a month after a much larger sewage spill closed a wider swath of beaches in Laguna. That spill was nearly 95,000 gallons and a two-mile stretch of beach was closed until testing confirmed it was safe to return to the water."

Late last month skimboarder Blair Conklin took advantage of another "accident" in Laguna Beach after city workers drained the lagoon at Aliso Creek and a standing wave formed from the standing water flooding into the ocean.

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