San Diego County health officials on Saturday announced an updated list of water contact closures and advisories for the county’s beaches.
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Water contact closures have been issued for the following locations due to bacteria levels exceeding health standards:
— Coronado coastline, coastline from Avenida Luna to North Beach.
— Silver Strand coastline, coastline from Carnation to Avenida Lunar.
— Imperial Beach Shoreline, shoreline from the south end of Seacoast Drive to Carnation Avenue.
— Tijuana Slough Coastline, coastline from the U.S.-Mexico border. Includes Border Field State Park and Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge.
Everyone is familiar with the yellow signs that have closed beaches from the border to Coronado for weeks, even months, this year. NBC 7 reporter Joe Little takes a deep dive into the border sewage crisis.
Precautions regarding contact with water
Additionally, water contact advisories have been issued for the following locations due to bacteria levels exceeding health standards:
— La Jolla, children’s pool.
— La Jolla, Cove Beach Line.
— Mission Bay, Campland Beach Line.
— Mission Bay, De Anza Cove – Swimming Area.
— Mission Bay, Tecolote Shores – Swimming Area.
— San Diego Bay, Tidelands Park shoreline.
— Crown Cove – Silver Strand (Bayside), Crown Cove.
More information about water pollution in San Diego County can be found at: www.sdbeachinfo.com.
Beaches from Coronado to Imperial Beach are closed again, in part due to rain runoff from this week’s storms, but primarily due to sewage flowing in from Tijuana. As part of our ongoing “Harmful Currents” special coverage, NBC 7’s Joe Little takes a deep dive into a decades-old problem and looks for solutions.
