Crime & Safety
Beach Closed After 4K Gallons Of Sewage Spill Into Orange County Waters
The spill was reported Wednesday evening and immediately prompted officials to close the Dana Point beach until further notice.
DANA POINT, CA — A 4,000 gallon sewage spill was reported in Dana Point Wednesday evening, prompting county health officials to close Doheny State Beach until further notice.
The spill was reported in the water near the area where Doheny State Beach and San Juan Creek meet in Dana Point.
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According to the Orange County Health Care Agency, the spill was triggered by an overflow in a main city sewer line in San Juan Capistrano. The leak affects 1,500 feet of ocean water up the coast, and 1,500 feet down the coast of that area, officials said.
The water will be monitored until it meets "acceptable standards," officials said.
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