IB Beaches Closed Due to Potentially Contaminated Runoff

Due to potentially sewage contaminated runoff from the Tijuana River, the County of San Diego Department of Environmental Health has closed all beaches in Imperial Beach. 

Closures are in effect from Carnation Avenue near the city's northern tip to the U.S.-Mexico border.

General advisories issued earlier this week continue for almost every other San Diego County beach, except for Camp Del Mar near Camp Pendleton which is also closed due to a 16,000 gallon sewage spill which occurred last Saturday.

The DEH recommends beachgoers avoid contact with ocean water 72 hours after a rainfall event.

The International Boundary and Water Commission will hold a citizens forum Thursday evening at 6 p.m. at the Tijuana Estuary Visitors Center to discuss ocean water quality and the South Bay Ocean Outfall. Other topics to be discussed include whether or not Tijuana River levees met FEMA standards.