Not Healthy: Water Contact Closures, Advisories Listed for SD County Beaches

Some San Diego County beach areas are closed to swimmers and surfers Saturday because of high bacteria levels, according to county health officials.

Water contact closures were issued for the following locations due to bacteria levels exceeding health standards:

— Imperial Beach Shoreline, ocean shoreline from the south end of Seacoast Drive through north of Imperial Beach Pier;

— Tijuana Slough Shoreline, ocean shoreline from the U.S./Mexico border, including Border Field State Park and the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge.

Additionally, water contact advisories were issued for the following locations due to bacteria levels exceeding health standards:

— La Jolla, Children’s Pool;

— La Jolla, La Jolla Cove Beachline;

— Mission Bay, Tecolote Shores – swim area;

— Mission Bay, Fiesta Island – Northwest Shoreline;

— Mission Bay, Comfort Station at Leisure Lagoon – swim area;

— Mission Bay, Ventura Cove – 300′ north and south of the drain;

— Silver Strand Shoreline, ocean shoreline from north Carnation to south of Avenida Lunar.

More information on water contamination in San Diego County can be found at sdbeachinfo.com.

–City News Service