Monday, February 7, 2011

Town health officer issues health advisory for beaches

beach-closed-no-swimming Beach Advisory Issued Following RainstormCity health officer, Dr. Helene Calvet, has released security advisory for the beaches in the city of long beach after the rain experienced this weekend.

Significant after the storm rainfall (0 10? or more) high levels of bacteria from entering sewers, rivers and polluted runoff our ocean. It is recommended to avoid all ocean water contact for at least 72 hours after rainfall, especially storm of outlets, mouths of rivers, streams and lagoons drain. People should watch written always particularly for any warning signs on the beach for your safety.

Water quality monitoring will be carried out still beach Department of health and human services water quality program of the city of long. Additional security advisories are issued as needed.

Services water quality information line 562 can learn more about the water quality in long beach from the Department of health and human. 570. 4199 or retrieved from http://www.longbeach.gov/health/.

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