The spill of 4 million gallons of raw sewage prompts closure of South O.C. ocean and bay areas

NEWPORT BEACH — A accident of about four million gallons of raw waste resulted the Orange County Health Care Agency to declare off-limits the ocean and bay fields from Pelican Point at Crystal Cove in Newport Beach to the Poche Beach interface in Dana Point and San Clemente on Wednesday.

The agency did not reveal when, where and how the shed appeared but Orange County Health Officer Dr. Nichole Quick said the changed ocean and bay spray orbits will be closed to water-contact sports until follow-up water quality monitoring uncovers they meet acceptable standards.

” I want to stress the importance of ensuring that avoiding contact with ocean liquid in the affected areas due to the danger of exposure to untreated sewage, which can be harmful and result in very serious illness with potentially severe impressions ,” Quick said.

Any residents or visitors who smell the odor of sewage in the affected areas can file a complaint through the South Coast Air Quality Management District at 800 -CUT-SMOG ( 800 -2 88 -7 664 ).

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