Silver Strand, Imperial Beach Closures Lifted

CORONADO, CA — The San Diego County Department of Environmental Health lifted the water contact closure Saturday afternoon for the Imperial Beach and Silver Strand shorelines.

Recent water quality testing conducted by DEH officials confirmed that water quality meets state health standards at these beaches. The affected area, which included the beachline from the south end of Seacoast Drive in Imperial Beach to Avenida Lunar at Glorietta Bay in Coronado, was reopened for public use as of 1:45 p.m. Saturday, health officials said.

The area was recently closed to water contact due to sewage-contaminated flows from the Tijuana River entering U.S. waters.

The ocean shoreline from the International Border to the south end of Seacoast Drive will remain closed until sampling confirms these areas are safe for water contact.

— City News Service

Image via Sdbeachinfo.com