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A 95,000-gallon sewage spill closes two-mile stretch of Laguna Beach coastline

Stairs leading down to Moss Street Beach
Moss Street Beach in Laguna Beach last month.
(Don Leach / Times Community News)
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A 95,000-gallon sewage spill in Laguna Beach closed more than 2 miles of coastline to swimmers and surfers Wednesday, according to Orange County health officials.

An aerial view of Laguna Beach with a red line showing closures
The OC Health Care Agency closed down an area of Laguna Beach from Laguna Avenue to Blue Lagoon due to a sewage spill from a break in the main sewer line.
(OC Health Care Agency)

Coastal areas from Laguna Avenue to Blue Lagoon in Laguna Beach were closed after sewage leaked from a broken sewer line, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency’s environmental division.

“The affected bay water area will remain closed to ocean water-contact sports until the results of follow-up water quality monitoring meet acceptable standards,” the agency said in a statement.

Citing ‘gross negligence,’ water regulators say L.A.’s Hypieron treatment plant should pay $21.7 million in fines for a massive 2021 sewage spill.

April 20, 2023

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The spill was caused by a break in a main sewer line in Laguna Beach, officials said.

It wasn’t immediately clear where exactly the break occurred or if the leak flowed directly into waterways.

This is a developing story. It will be updated when more information is available.

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