Sewage spill closes part of Huntington Harbour to swimmers

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Jan. 5, 2017 5:16 PM PT

A sewage spill has closed a portion of Huntington Harbour to swimmers until further notice, the Orange County Health Care Agency announced.

The agency’s alert warned people to avoid swimming and diving in the water at Sunset Aquatic Marina and Portofino Cove after sewage spilled into the water Wednesday.

The water will be closed until tests show bacteria levels are back to normal, according to the agency.

The notice did not say where the spill originated or what caused it.

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Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.