The County Department of Environmental Health (DEH) ordered the Imperial Beach coastline closed Tuesday morning due to runoff from the Tijuana River.
"Observations today indicate northward moving ocean currents and contamination of ocean water at Imperial Beach is suspected," a DEH statement said.
An advisory warning swimmers of potentially contaminated water was issued for all San Diego beaches Monday.
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