The department "directs beach users to avoid contact with ocean and bay waters in the closure area," the site says.
Two additional areas remained closed due to bacteria levels tied to sewage runoff from Tijuana: Silver Strand Shoreline, whose closure began in May 2024, and Imperial Beach Shoreline, which closed in December.
A beach quality report from the Surfrider Foundation determined that Imperial Beach was the most polluted in the country . Every sample collected turned up bacteria counts that exceeded the state’s health standard for recreational waters, the report said.
“People in my community are getting sick left and right,” said Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre, who has urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency there.
“We cannot afford to continue to punt the responsibility across the border because we have a dire situation here on United States soil, on California soil, that is harming California constituents.”
Times staff writer Alene Tchekmedyian contributed to this report.
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