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Laguna Beach sewage spill causes shoreline closure

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A sewage spill Wednesday has closed 500 feet of shoreline in Laguna Beach, healthcare officials said.

About 300 gallons of sewage spilled because of a blocked sewer main, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.

Officials closed the water to swimmers in an area 250 feet upcoast and 250 feet downcoast of Upland Road.

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The water will reopen after follow-up testing confirms bacteria levels have returned to state standards, the health agency said.

julia.sclafani@latimes.com

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