Poop Spill Closes State Beach

by The Editors on August 10, 2008

Last night at 8:01 PM a pump (that pumps “wastewater” into the ocean) failed and the poop backed up, busting out 1,000 gallons of sewage onto Coast Highway and, according to the County of San Diego Department of Evnironmental Health about 100 gallons made it to the beach through a storm drain.

This “100-gallon-spill” was large enough to force the closure of Carlsbad State Beach from “Palomar Airport Road to the breakwater,” according to a story in the San Diego Union-Tribune. The beach will reportedly open just as soon as the water tests show that its cleaned up.

Carlsbadistan’s poop surfers rejoice.

[Link: San Diego Union-Tribune]

{ 2 comments… read them below or add one }

Cbad August 11, 2008 at 11:06 am

What does “…to the breakwater” mean?

carlsbadisbeige August 11, 2008 at 12:51 pm

nothing like a poop spill in your desalination intake valve. Anyone want a fresh drink?

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