TOPSHOT – The pier is seen locked and closed as it has since mid-March in Newport Beach, California amid the coronavirus pandemic on April 30, 2020. – California Governor Gavin Newsom announced in his daily press conference that beaches in some parts of southern California will be shut down from May 1, to avoid a repeat of the huge crowds that flocked there the previous weekend. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)
A sewage spill in Newport Beach forced the closure of ocean waters from the west end of Newport Bay to 8th Street on Monday.
The OC Health Care Agency's Environmental Health Division announced the closure Monday morning, noting that approximately 35,000 to 50,000 gallons of sewage leaked into the area due to a blocked sewer line of a restaurant in Newport Bay.
The affected area will remain closed to swimming, surfing and diving until the results of follow-up water quality monitoring meet acceptable standards.
For information regarding Orange County ocean, bay or harbor postings and closures, call 714-433-6400 or visit this website.
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