Sewage spill closes S. California beaches
UPI
01/18/2012
A spill from a blocked pipe that released thousands of gallons of sewage closed a stretch of beach in two Southern California communities, authorities said.
Health officials closed a quarter-mile stretch of beach spanning Venice and Playa del Rey Tuesday and warned swimmers and surfers to stay out of ocean water, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Officials said the beach closure was a precaution as the spill was contained and there were no signs of sewage making its way to the ocean from a city park in Inglewood where the blocked pipe caused sewage to bubble out of a manhole.
Ballona Creek, which flows by the park, enters the ocean between Venice and Playa del Rey.
