Well, we sure did need a little rain. The showers are expected to continue through tomorrow, so please drive carefully, and don’t forget to turn your sprinklers off.
The City Health Officer announced yesterday that beaches from 3rd Place to Belmont Pier were determined safe after a 10,000-gallon sewage spill in South Pasadena forced them to be closed over the weekend. Spills such as these can enter the Los Angeles River and head straight into Long Beach ocean water. Bacteria levels were recently tested and determined to be within normal levels.
However, since rainstorms cause tons of trash and debris to flow down the Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers and into Long Beach waters, officials advise that you stay away from ocean water until 72 hours after rainfall. See the picture below, taken after a rainstorm last January? You don’t want to swim in that.
