Beach waters from Laguna Beach between Treasure Island and Table Rock at Aliso Beach are closed due to a sewage spill, Orange County health officials confirmed Tuesday evening.
About 465,000 gallons of sewage spilled from a broken sewer line near Laguna Niguel Regional Park, the Orange County Health Care Agency and Environmental Health Services said. An undetermined portion of that sewage ended up on nearby beaches.
Although the sewer breach has since been patched, local beaches remain closed to activities including swimming, surfing and diving. The water will remain closed until conditions improve, according to Orange County officials.
“I urge OC residents, visitors, and visitors to heed the warnings of public health experts and avoid the closed Laguna beaches while @ochealth assesses water quality,” Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley posted on X.
The spill is the second to hit the region for many months.
In December, the beach at Salt Creek in Dana Point was closed after 3,375 gallons of sewage spilled into the ocean.
Then, again, the sewer line was cut off.
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