The raw sewage discharge ended at 4.30am on Monday; in total, the discharge constituted about 6% of Hyperion’s daily flow. The public health department posted an advisory to Twitter at 5.30pm on Monday stating that the El Segundo and Dockweiler Beaches in Los Angeles were closed because of this sewage discharge. The delay between the raw sewage discharge and broad public notification has prompted criticism. “There’s a protocol in place that requires immediate closing of beaches when there’s a raw sewage spill, and yet it took hours,” Luce said. The public health department will decide when to reopen El Segundo and Dockweiler Beaches.

Source: The Guardian July 15, 2021 00:00 UTC