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County environmental health lifts water contact closure for Imperial Beach

Imperial Beach closed due to Tijuana sewage leak

Lenny Ignelzi

<p>FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2007, file photo, the beaches adjacent to the Tijuana Estuary. Officials in California are crying foul after more than 140 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Tijuana River in Mexico and flowed into the U.S. for more than two weeks. A report released Friday, Feb. 24, 2017, by the International Boundary and Water Commission says the spill was caused Feb. 2 by an apparent rupture in a sewage collector pipe and wasn't contained until Thursday. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi, File)</p>

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IMPERIAL BEACH (CNS) - The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health and Quality Monday lifted the water contact closure for the Imperial Beach shoreline.

This includes beaches from the south end of Seacoast Drive through Carnation Avenue in Imperial Beach.

According to the DEHQ, recent water quality testing has confirmed the ocean water is safe for recreational use along the Imperial Beach shoreline following recent sewage impacts.

The ocean shoreline from the International Border to the south end of Seacoast Drive will remain closed until sampling confirms these areas are also safe for water contact.

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County environmental health lifts water contact closure for Imperial Beach

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