Category: Sewage Spill

California Mayor Asks President Biden to Declare State of Emergency for Sewage From Mexico

June 14, 2023
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The mayor of Imperial Beach—the southernmost beach city in California bordering Mexico—is asking President Joe Biden to declare a state of emergency regarding sewage water from Tijuana, Mexico, contaminating water along the city’s beaches and infecting thousands of people. Mayor Paloma Aguirre wrote the president a letter last week—which has not been made public yet—urging…

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Sewage Spill Forces Closure of Newport Bay

November 7, 2022
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—The water in several Newport Beach bay channels was off-limits to swimmers Monday due to a sewage spill, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency. The nature and origin of the spill, which was reported Saturday, were not immediately disclosed. According to the health care agency, the closure affects the water in…

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LA County to Investigate Sewage Spill as Residents Call for Better Infrastructure, Leadership

January 11, 2022
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CARSON, Calif.—Los Angeles County will investigate the cause of the 8.5-million-gallon sewage spill in Carson, as well as evaluate the condition of the county’s sewer systems amid residents’ calls for better leadership and infrastructure in the city. On Jan. 11, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion (pdf) introduced by Supervisors Holly J….

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Huntington Harbor Closed After Sewage Spill

October 20, 2021
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The Orange County Health Care Association (OCHCA) was forced to close a portion of the Huntington Harbor after a sewage spill occurred, it was announced late afternoon Oct. 19. A boat’s holding tank at the harbor accidentally released approximately 250 gallons of sewage, making it potentially unsafe due to high bacteria levels, according to the…

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Los Angeles City Council Moves to Improve Pollution Response After Hyperion Sewage Spill

August 14, 2021
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The Los Angeles City Council this week moved to improve its pollution response after the 17 million gallon sewage spill from the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant last month. Councilmembers Mitch O’Farrell and Paul Koretz introduced a motion Aug. 10 that would instruct the city’s sanitation department to look into improvements that can be made to…

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LA Controller Demands Answers for 17 Million Gallon Sewage Leak

July 20, 2021
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Commentary Los Angeles city controller Ron Galperin is demanding answers from Los Angeles Sanitation and Environment (LASAN), which waited nearly 24 hours to notify the public of a 17 million gallon sewage leak. The city’s Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant on July 11 discharged raw sewage into Santa Monica Bay, which Galperin called in his letter…

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Sewage Spill Prompts Closure of Stretch of Beach in Newport Beach

March 16, 2021
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NEWPORT BEACH—A mile-long stretch of beach in Newport Beach was closed this morning due to a sewage spill. The spill of approximately 1,000 gallons “was caused by an operator error during routine maintenance of a sewer main line” and closed the beach between Bayside Drive Beach and China Cove, according to a statement Monday evening…

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