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Ocean & Bay Closures, Warnings and Advisories Status Report

Report issued July 29, 2010
at 11:45 AM

NOTICE: 

  • The bright green scum recently reported in ocean waters off Orange County has been identified as a natural bloom of Tetraselmis, a nonhazardous marine algae.

For your convenience, you can also call the Ocean & Bay Closure and Warning Hotline at (714) 433-6400 for the latest status on ocean and bay closures, warnings and advisories in Orange County.

Closures

Ocean and bay waters are closed when an immediate health hazard is identified such as a sewage spill.


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Location

Site
  
  • No ocean or bay water closures are in effect.

 

Warnings

Ocean and bay waters are posted with warning signs when bacterial levels in ocean or bay waters exceed health standards.


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Location

Site
Newport Bay
  • Garnet Avenue Beach on the south side of Balboa Island (posted 6/30/10).
  • 300 feet of the east side of Newport Dunes (posted 7/28/10).
San Clemente
  • 150 feet upcoast and 150 feet downcoast of Poche Creek at Poche Beach (posted area reduced 6/20/10).

 

Advisories

Ocean or bay water advisories are issued to alert the public of possible elevated bacteria levels associated with urban and storm runoff at storm drains, creeks and rivers that can impact ocean and bay waters.


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IN OTHER BEACH AREAS, THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH STAFF ADVISES SWIMMERS THAT LEVELS OF BACTERIA CAN RISE SIGNIFICANTLY IN OCEAN AND BAY WATERS ADJACENT TO STORM DRAINS, CREEKS AND RIVERS. SWIMMERS SHOULD AVOID COASTAL WATERS IMPACTED BY DISCHARGING STORM DRAINS, CREEKS AND RIVERS, AND BEACH USERS SHOULD AVOID CONTACT WITH ANY RUNOFF ON THE BEACH DURING DRY OR WET WEATHER CONDITIONS.

 

Long Term Warnings Due To Urban Runoff Impacts

Long term warnings occur at locations where bacterial levels consistently exceed health standards, usually from the impact of urban runoff.

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Location

Site

Newport Bay

  • Harbor Tower Marina at Pacific Coast Highway and Newport Blvd. (posted 5/6/99).

How to Contact Us

To report a sewage spill during normal business hours (8:00 am to 5:00 pm), call:

(714) 433-6419

To report a sewage spill AFTER normal business hours, on weekends or holidays, call:

(714) 628-7008

To report a bather illness or if you have any other questions, during business hours call:

(714) 433-6280