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County Environmental Health extends water contact closure to Imperial Beach

A sign in Imperial Beach on June 28, 2020, warning swimmers of sewage-contaminated water.
Alexander Nguyen

San Diego County's Department of Environmental Health and Quality Monday extended the existing water contact closure area at the Tijuana Slough shoreline north to include the Imperial Beach shoreline.

According to county data, sewage-contaminated runoff in the Tijuana River has been entering the Tijuana Estuary and conditions indicate contamination of ocean water now extends from the International border north to the Imperial Beach shoreline.

Signs warning of sewage-contaminated water will remain in place until sampling results indicate the ocean water is safe for recreational use.