Media Saves the Beach: Relevant Article

Alert Issued In Ocean Beach After Sewage Spill

SAN DIEGO -- A sewage spill in Mission Valley led Wednesday to a coastal pollution alert in Ocean Beach, about five miles to the west.

Wastewater began overflowing from a blocked sanitation line near the intersection of Camino de la Reina and Mission Center Road shortly before 11:30 a.m., according to the county Department of Environmental Health.

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The issue is that there was a sewage spill in Mission Valley that impacted Ocean Beach. About 1,370 gallons of sewage spilled! It caused there to be warning signs at Dog Beach until the water is tested. You can get more information by going to various websites with San Diego news such as SignOnSanDiego, or by talking to a lifeguard at Dog Beach. This story relates to our class and project because we are studying the ocean and how people affect it, and how water testing is important. This article relates to that because the water needs to be tested before people can go in it.