Sewage spill closes south Los Angeles County beaches – By Brittany Murray (AP) / January 1, 2022
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Beaches along the south Los Angeles County and Orange County coast were closed Friday due to a spill of untreated sewage, authorities said.
A sewer main line failed Thursday afternoon in the city of Carson and 6 million to 7 million gallons (22.7—26.5 million liters) of sewage was discharged into the Dominguez Channel, a waterway that empties into Los Angeles Harbor, LA County authorities said.
The Long Beach city health officer, Dr. Anissa Davis, ordered a temporary closure of all swimming areas of the city’s approximately 7 miles (11.3 kilometers) of beaches.
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