Laguna Beach closes coastline after massive sewage spill
Over 2 miles of Orange County, CA coastline rendered off-limits by nearly 95,000 gallons of wastewater
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Nearly 95,000 gallons of sewage spilled in Laguna Beach on Wednesday, leading to the closure of more than 2 miles of Southern California coastline to swimmers and surfers, health officials said.
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The Orange County Health Care Agency’s environmental division said the spill occurred following a break in a main sewer line.
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The closure affects much of the coastline in the upscale beach city about 50 miles southeast of Los Angeles.
"The affected bay water area will remain closed to ocean water-contact sports until the results of follow-up water quality monitoring meet acceptable standards," the agency said in a statement.
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Officials didn't immediately say where exactly the break occurred.