(July 22, 2016) -- If you want to go in, the City of Long Beach its ocean waters now test "within state requirements" after 1.75 million gallons of raw sewage went down the L.A. River (which empties into Long Beach) from a broken L.A. sewage line.
In a release this afternoon (July 22), the City of Long Beach stated: [City of LB release text] Interim City Health Officer Dr. Mauro Torno re-opened all coastal beaches this afternoon [July 22] after two consecutive test results from the Long Beach Public Health Lab showed that bacteria levels were within state requirements, following the sewage spill in Downtown Los Angeles. [Scroll down for further.] |
Closures refer specifically to bodily contact with ocean water. The sand area remains open for the community to enjoy themselves, and all events scheduled on the sand occur as planned. Beach parking lots also remain open.
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