Water Contact Closures, Advisories Listed for SD County Beaches

SAN DIEGO, CA — Some San Diego County beach areas are closed to swimmers and surfers Monday 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 Carnation Avenue;
• Tijuana Slough Shoreline, ocean shoreline from U.S./Mexico border, including Border Field State Park and the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge due to cross boundary flows.

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

La Jolla, Children's Pool;

Coronado, Avenida Lunar;

Coronado, Coronado Lifeguard Tower - Coronado;

Mission Bay, Tecolote Shores - swim area;

Mission Bay, Fiesta Island - Northwest Shoreline.

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

City News Service