17-million-gallon sewage spill closes LA area beaches
July 13, 2021, 4:28 am
Several Los Angeles-area beaches were closed Monday to swimmers and surfers after 17 million gallons of sewage spilled into Santa Monica Bay from a treatment plant. Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn said on Twitter that an unspecified mechanical failure caused the spill Sunday at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant.
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Los Angeles ~ Coastal sediment transport ~ Sewage
