All swimming areas west of Belmont Pier in Long Beach were temporarily closed for water contact Tuesday due to a sewage spill in Compton.
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- All swimming areas west of Belmont Pier in Long Beach were temporarily closed for water contact Tuesday due to a sewage spill emanating from neighboring Compton.
Approximately 12,000 gallons of sewage were discharged into the Los Angeles River on Monday, according to the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services. The sewage spill occurred in the city of Compton due to a grease blockage causing sewage to overflow from a manhole, the health department tweeted Tuesday.
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