As noxious fumes sicken residents, anger grows about Hyperion plant sewage discharge
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Los Angeles County public health officials late Wednesday lifted restrictions on swimming around El Segundo Beach and Dockweiler State Beach that were put in place after an emergency discharge of 17 million gallons of sewage Sunday night raised concerns about contamination.
In a news release, the county Department of Public Health said it had authorized the reopenings after results from ocean water samples collected over the last two days met state standards for water quality.
“In an abundance of caution, Public Health will continue to sample affected beaches through Thursday,” officials said.
Heal the Bay President Shelley Luce said in a statement that there were several sites in the Santa Monica Bay, including by the Santa Monica Pier, that don’t meet state standards. But she added that “it is unclear if these exceedances are due to the sewage spill, recent rainfall or something else.”
L.A. County lifts swimming ban around Dockweiler and El Segundo beaches after major sewage discharge Leila Miller © (Cassy Cohen / Los Angeles Times) An emergency discharge of 17 million gallons of sewage at the Hyperion Treatment Plant in Playa del Rey temporarily closed swimming by El Segundo Beach and Dockweiler State Beach. (Cassy Cohen / Los Angeles Times)
Los Angeles County public health officials late Wednesday lifted restrictions on swimming around El Segundo Beach and Dockweiler State Beach that were put in place after an emergency discharge of 17 million gallons of sewage Sunday night raised concerns about contamination.
In a news release, the county Department of Public Health said it had authorized the reopenings after results from ocean water samples collected over the last two days met state standards for water quality.