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Long Beach closes swimming areas due to 30,000-gallon sewage spill

Avatar photoby Staff ReportsMar 2, 2022Mar 2, 2022
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12,000 gallon sewage spill prompts swimming-area closures west of Belmont Pier

Avatar photoby Fernando Haro GarciaFeb 1, 2022Feb 1, 2022
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LA County to evaluate county sewer system

Avatar photoby City News ServiceJan 11, 2022Jan 12, 2022
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What caused a record sewage spill in Long Beach, and will it happen again?

Avatar photo by Anthony Pignataro Jan 8, 2022Jan 11, 2022
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Using sewage as a resource could prevent spills in the future

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LA County supervisor wants investigation into sewage spill that discharged millions of gallons

Avatar photoby Staff ReportsJan 1, 2022Jan 1, 2022
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City closes all beach swimming areas due to sewage spill

Avatar photo by Crystal Niebla Dec 31, 2021Dec 31, 2021
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Blocked pipe spills hundreds of gallons of sewage in Bixby Knolls

Avatar photo by Cheantay Jensen Mar 30, 2021Mar 30, 2021
At least 9,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the Los Angeles River over the weekend prompted Long Beach to warn people to stay out of the ocean. After learning of the spill Monday, Long Beach health officials closed the water at all of its beaches and swimming areas west of the Belmont Pier, according to a bulletin from the city. The spill happened in the City of Commerce around 1 p.m. Sunday, according to Nelson Kerr, the city's Environmental Health Bureau manager. "There was a main sewage line up in the city of Commerce that was blocked by tree roots and that caused the sewage to back up though a manhole cover in the middle of the street," Kerr said. Even thought that happened 17 miles away from Long Beach, the sewage poured into a storm drain that eventually emptied into the Los Angles River. Kerr said 9,000 gallons is relatively small for a sewage spill, but health officials prefer to exercise caution with anything approaching 10,000 gallons, so authorities opted to close the broad swath of Long Beach shoreline. The water could reopen as soon as tomorrow afternoon, but, Kerr cautioned, "That's the best case." If testing finds evidence of contamination, the areas will stay closed until they meet state water-quality standards, he said.
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Long Beach closes swimming areas west of Belmont Pier after sewage spill

Avatar photoby Staff ReportsFeb 22, 2021
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Long Beach swimming areas closed after sewage spill

Avatar photoby City News ServiceFeb 22, 2020

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