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Ruptured Line Causes South Bay Sewage Spill

POSTED: 11:51 am PST February 12, 2009
UPDATED: 11:59 am PST February 12, 2009

A spill of several hundred gallons of sewage from a ruptured sanitation line left a stretch of South Bay ocean shore fouled and several public accommodations closed today, authorities said.

The pipeline failure underneath Imperial Beach Pier was discovered about 3 p.m. Wednesday, according to the San Diego County Department of Environmental Health.

City crews got control of the overflow of wastewater, which directly entered the surf, and shut down a restaurant and public restrooms on the pier pending repairs, the DEH reported.

Signs warning of contamination hazards will remain posted along the beach in the area until follow-up testing determines that the pollution has subsided.

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