A massive sewage spill has led to the temporary closure of all swimming areas at beaches in the Southern California city of Long Beach.
City officials announced the spill in a news release Friday, confirming millions of gallons of untreated sewage was discharged into the Dominguez Channel, a waterway that empties into Los Angeles Harbor.The spill, which was first detected Thursday afternoon, occurred in the city of Carson because of the failure of a 48-inch sewer main line, the city of Long Beach said in the news release.It is estimated that about 8.
"As a safety precaution due to spilled sewage reaching the ocean, the LA County Department of Public Health issued a closure of beaches from Long Beach to Rancho Palos Verdes," LACSD said."We will be working with health officials over the coming days to monitor water quality to determine when beaches are safe to reopen and assess environmental impacts.
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