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Monterey County Beach Reopens After Sewage Spill
Officials said Del Monte Beach in Monterey was closed due to an estimated 1,500 gallons of sewage spilling into the drains.
MONTEREY COUNTY, CA — Del Monte Beach in Monterey has reopened Friday after samples taken from the water indicate it is safe again after sewage spilled into the storm drain system on Thursday morning, the Monterey County Health Department says. The beach was closed due to an estimated 1,500 gallons of sewage spilling into the drains on Casa Verde Way at Del Monte Avenue. The incident was reported around 9 a.m. by the Monterey fire department and the Environmental Health Bureau was notified at that time.
The contaminated waters were off limits because of the possibility that contact could cause gastroenteritis and other water borne illnesses. The water samples taken today clear "recreational contact," according to state guidelines.
For more information on Monterey Peninsula beaches, please call the toll-free hotline at (800) 347-6363 or visit the health department website at www.mtyhd.org/beaches.
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By Bay City News
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