Sewage spill from wastewater plant prompts closures in Point Loma
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — County officials placed the Point Loma shoreline under a water contact closure after thousands of gallons of sewage spilled from a nearby wastewater treatment plant.
The closure to the area surrounding the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant was implemented on Tuesday after approximately 5,875 gallons of sewage leaked into the ocean, according to the county’s Beach and Bay Water Quality Program.
Popular coastal areas like the Point Loma tide pools and the Point Loma Ecological Reserve are impacted by the closure. A map of the spill can be found below.
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No details about what caused the spill or how long the water contact closure may be in place were immediately available.
Beachgoers are urged to avoid coming into contact with the water in the area, as bacteria levels higher than health standards were detected.
The Point Loma closure joins four other chronic beach closures due to the ongoing crisis of sewage flowing through the Tijuana River Valley from failing waste water treatment plants along the U.S.-Mexico border.
As of Wednesday, shorelines of Imperial Beach, the Tijuana Slough, Silver Strand, and Coronado remain closed to the public because of bacteria exceeding health standards.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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