Water samples at Dockweiler State Beach return to state standards
Beachgoers play on the sand near a sign posted by public health officials cautioning visitors about unhealthful bacteria levels at Dockweiler State Beach last week.
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The water quality of several beaches near Dockweiler State Beach has returned to state standards after a sewage spill, according to the California Department of Public Health.
Beachgoers had been warned against swimming along a stretch of coastline after an emergency discharge from the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant sent 17 million gallons of raw sewage into the waters off Dockweiler and El Segundo beaches on July 11 and 12.
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Bacteria increase at beaches near Hyperion sewage discharge triggers a warning
The ocean at Dockweiler State Beach was made off limits earlier this month due to a sewage spill. Now, elevated bacteria levels are prompting officials to issue a water warning.
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High bacteria levels at beaches near the site of a massive sewage discharge in Playa del Rey have prompted Los Angeles County health officials to issue a warning about going in the water.
The L.A. County Department of Public Health did not rule out a link between the 17-million-gallon sewage release from the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant on July 11 and the rise in bacteria.
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Let’s pause for a moment to let that sink in. In June, one out of every five coronavirus infections here occurred in someone who was fully vaccinated.
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