Beach Closure Advisory Due to Sewage Discharge: Avoid Ocean Water Near Ballona Creek

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has issued a beach closure due to sewage discharge affecting the following areas:

· Ballona Creek (100 yards in each direction)

Beach closure signs have been posted.

The closure is due to a sewage spill in the street near 4545 W 62nd St., LA 90043, where approximately 1,200 gallons of sewage discharged onto the street with 500 gallons recovered and 700 gallons entering the storm drain. The sewage then entered Centinela Creek, which discharges into Ballona Creek.

Public Health was notified of the spill today at approximately 1:00 PM. At 4:00 PM, the Public Health Environmental Health Strike Team confirmed that there was flow in Centinela Creek that would then discharge into the ocean.

Due to the inability to submit samples to the lab on Sunday, sampling will begin on Monday and two consecutive samples are required to reopen the beach.

Recorded information on beach conditions is available 24 hours a day on the County's beach closure hotline: 1-800-525-5662. Information is also available online at: PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach.

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