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Tijuana River Flows Prompt South County Beach Closures

Sewage-contaminated flows from the Tijuana River are prompting warnings to stay out of the water at south county beaches. 

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Sewage-contaminated flows from the Tijuana River are prompting warnings to stay out of the water at south county beaches. 

The Department of Environmental Health has issued water contact closures from Border Field Park north through Imperial Beach.  The department reports measurements show currents near the mouth of the Tijuana Estuary are moving northward.  Signs will remain in place until testing shows the ocean water is safe for recreational use.

Watch a video on how the County tests water quality at beaches