LA County supervisor wants investigation into sewage spill that discharged millions of gallons
“A sewage spill of this magnitude is dangerous and unacceptable and we need to understand what happened,” Supervisor Janice Hahn said.
City closes all beach swimming areas due to sewage spill
Approximately six to seven million gallons of untreated sewage was discharged into the Dominguez Channel on Dec. 30, according to county officials.
Long Beach coastal beaches open again after sewage spill, rains
Colorado Lagoon West will remain closed until further notice, officials said.
After a rainstorm and sewage spill, don’t go swimming at the beach
Health officials said those who enter the water in these areas could get sick.
Beaches closed after 50,000 gallons of sewage spills into Los Cerritos Channel
The spill was caused by a pump station in Long Beach that failed after losing power on Saturday, health officials said.
Beaches reopen to swimmers, surfers days after 11,000 gallon sewage spill
The sewage spill was caused by a grease blockage, according to the city.
Officials lift beach closure after sewage spill
The closure went into effect on Dec. 18 for the ocean water along all 7 miles of the city’s public beaches.
Beaches in Long Beach Closed Due to Lightning; Reopen Within the Hour
Long Beach Fire Department (LBFD) officials announced the closure of beaches in Long Beach due to lightning Wednesday afternoon, effective immediately, following in the footsteps of beaches in Huntington Beach and Newport. An hour later, the storm cell had passed, and the beaches reopened.
Long Beach Closes Beaches Temporarily on Saturday Due to Weekend Storm
Long Beach beaches were closed for more than four hours Saturday afternoon, due to a storm cell that brought rain, humidity and lightning to the region over the weekend, Long Beach Fire Department officials said.