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Imperial Beach shoreline closed over sewage contamination
Original: Imperial Beach shoreline closed due to sewage contamination
The shoreline in Imperial Beach, California, has been closed because of sewage contamination in coastal waters. Officials ordered the closure after wastewater pollution made the water unsafe for swimmers and beachgoers. Sewage-driven beach closures have become a recurring problem along this stretch of the US-Mexico border coast, and the closure affects local residents, surfers and businesses that depend on beach access.
Why now: Sewage contamination forcing a beach closure directly affects public health and recreation at a popular coastal community long plagued by cross-border pollution.
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