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Health Care Agency
Public Health
Environmental Health
Ocean Water Protection Program
(714) 433-6400
(714) 433-6481 Fax
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Ocean & Bay Closures,
Warnings and Advisories Status Report
Report issued
February 6, 2010 at 10:25 AM
RAIN
ADVISORY IN
EFFECT
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For your convenience, you can also call the Ocean & Bay
Closure and Warning Hotline at (714) 433-6400 for the
latest status on ocean and bay closures, warnings and
advisories in Orange County. |
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CLOSURES
Ocean and bay waters are closed when an immediate health hazard is identified such as a sewage spill. |
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Laguna Beach |
- 1000 feet
upcoast and 1000 feet downcoast from the
projection of Bluebird Canyon Drive (Mountain to
Pearl Streets) is closed to swimming, surfing and
diving due to a sewage spill (closed 2/6/10).
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WARNINGS
Ocean and bay waters are posted
with warning signs when bacterial levels in ocean or bay waters exceed health standards. |
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Newport Beach |
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150 feet upcoast and 150 feet downcoast of Orange
Street (posted 2/5/10).
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Dana Point |
- From the Dana
Point Harbor breakwater to the end of the park at Doheny State
Beach (posted area expanded 11/4/09).
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Capistrano County Beach (posted 2/3/10).
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All of Capistrano Bay Community Beach (posted
1/12/10).
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San Clemente |
- 150 feet upcoast
and 150 feet downcoast of Poche Creek at Poche Beach
(posted area reduced 8/12/09).
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300 feet of North Beach (posted 1/12/10).
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ADVISORIES
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RAIN ADVISORY IN
EFFECT AS OF 2/5/10.
Ocean or bay water advisories are issued to alert the
public of possible elevated bacteria levels associated
with urban and storm runoff at storm drains, creeks and
rivers that can impact ocean and bay waters. |
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IN OTHER BEACH
AREAS, THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STAFF ADVISES SWIMMERS THAT LEVELS OF BACTERIA CAN RISE
SIGNIFICANTLY IN OCEAN AND BAY WATERS ADJACENT TO
STORM DRAINS, CREEKS AND RIVERS
DURING AND AFTER RAINSTORMS. THE ELEVATED LEVELS OF
BACTERIA CAN CONTINUE FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST THREE
DAYS DEPENDING UPON THE INTENSITY OF THE RAIN AND
THE VOLUME OF THE RUNOFF.
SWIMMERS SHOULD
AVOID COASTAL WATERS IMPACTED
BY DISCHARGING STORM DRAINS, CREEKS AND RIVERS, AND
BEACH USERS SHOULD AVOID CONTACT WITH ANY RUNOFF ON
THE BEACH DURING DRY OR WET WEATHER CONDITIONS.
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LONG
TERM WARNINGS DUE TO URBAN RUNOFF IMPACTS
Long term
warnings occur at locations where bacterial levels consistently exceed health standards, usually from the impact of urban runoff. |
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Newport Bay |
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HOW
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To report a sewage spill during normal business hours (8:00 am to 5:00 pm), call: |
(714) 433-6419 |
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To report a sewage spill AFTER normal business
hours, on weekends or holidays, call: |
(714) 628-7008 |
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To
report a bather illness or if you have any other
questions, during business hours call: |
(714) 433-6280
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