Residents North of Nyes Place Asked to Continue to Conserve Water

Laguna Beach, CA – The City of Laguna Beach is asking residents north of Nyes Place to continue a voluntarily water usage reduction today, Friday, November 29, to decrease impact to the wastewater system while repairs are made to a sewage pipe leak near the Aliso and Woods Canyon Wilderness Park. The leak is coming from a broken City wastewater pipe and not associated with The Ranch Golf Course. Residents south of Nyes Place may resume normal water usage at this time

Specialized equipment and crews required to bypass and repair the line are on-scene and will be working throughout the day Friday and possibly into the evening to affect repairs.

While repairs are made, residents north of Nyes Place are being asked to avoid any unnecessary uses of water, including washing clothes, running the dishwasher and taking baths or long showers. This event does not impact drinking water.

The sewage leak has prompted the Orange County Health Care Agency to issue several beach closures as a precaution. All beaches from Poche Beach in San Clemente to Pelican Point at Crystal Cove will remain temporarily closed for water contact for at least the next two days. State law requires temporary closure and posting at beaches in these situations until the water quality meets State requirements. The community is encouraged to pay close attention to any warning signs posted at the beach for their safety. Water monitoring will continue until results comply with State water quality standards.

The leak does not affect any roadways into or out of the City of Laguna Beach and does not affect the Downtown area. Find more information on current beach closures on the Orange County Health Care Agency’s website at https://ocbeachinfo.com.