Malibu Lagoon Closed After Over 5,000 Gallons Of Sewage Spill Into The Ocean

MALIBU, CA — Malibu Lagoon State Beach has been shut down after 5,000 to 6,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the ocean this week.

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health ordered that the state beach, as well as beaches ¼ mile north and ¼ mile south, be closed.

The sewage discharged into the ocean after a damaged wastewater line leaked into a storm drain at the corner of Malibu Canyon Road and Potter Road.

Crews have stopped the wastewater line and cleaned the immediate area.

County health officials will test water daily until bacteria levels meet health standards, at which point the beach will reopen. Officials did not provide an estimate as to when that might happen.

Information on beach conditions is available by calling the county's beach closure hotline at 800-525-5662.