Bacteria levels in the water at Carlsbad State Beach at Tamarack and part of Buena Vista Lagoon exceed health safety levels due to a sewage spill. People are advised to avoid the water as they could get sick. Water will be tested in a few days and the advisory will be lifted if levels are safe.
City officials say bacteria levels in the water at Carlsbad State Beach at Tamarack — and part of Buena Vista Lagoon at the Oceanside-Carlsbad border — exceed health safety levels.People should avoid the water as they could get sick. The water will be tested in a few days. If water levels are safe, the advisory will be lifted.>Sign up for NBC San Diego's News Headlines newsletter.
🏖️ Imperial Beach Shoreline, ocean shoreline from the south end of Seacoast Drive through north of Carnation Avenue 🏖️ Tijuana Slough Shoreline, ocean shoreline from U.S./Mexico border, including Border Field State Park and the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge🏖️ Carlsbad State Beach, TamarackThe spill that occurred is estimated at 30,000 gallons of which 22,000 gallons were recovered, according to an Operations Manager with the International Boundary & Water Commission.
This week, a pump station near the border failed and it could be months before it is fully repaired. NBC 7's Kelvin Henry shows us why residents and local leaders say this is adding to their health concerns. NBC 7's Kelvin Henry has the details. Here's what the different Beach Water Management Tiered Systems mean, according to the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality. NBC 7 investigates the millions of gallons of raw sewage crossing from Tijuana into the United States every day, including how the crisis affects our health — and what must be done to end it.
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