2,000,000 gal sewage spill in pt loma

[scottfiji]

Currents in the pacific generally flow north to south along the california coast, so hopefully that will work in our favor. If not, on the bright side of things, all the comedians on this board will have a lot more opportunites to make jokes!

Scott

 

[ScubaSeanMaui]

Here was something I got in email:


STAY OUT OF THE WATER!

In addition to all the urban runoff entering our water, San Diego
experienced THREE sewage spills yesterday.

The Worst of the Spills: An estimated 2.26 million gallons of untreated
sewage was pumped into our ocean yesterday after a plant malfunction occured
at the Point Loma Wastewater Treatment Plant. Supposedly, high flows of
runoff caused the inlet channel to overflow. Signs warning of
sewage-contaminated water are being posted at access points to the ocean
shoreline between Dog Beach in Ocean Beach and the Point Loma Lighthouse.

Another 10,000 gallon spill was reported yesterday morning at Rose Creek.
Apparently, too much runoff caused the sewer main line to overflow at MCAS
Miramar. Rose Creek flows into the north-east side of Mission Bay. Signs
warning of sewage-contaminated water are posted at water contact areas in
east Mission Bay.

The third spill was reported yesterday afternoon at the Metro Pump Station
Two. High flows of runoff caused the malfunction of relief valves and 1,200
gallons of sewage were discharged into the San Diego River near Pacific
Coast Highway. Signs remain posted in Mission Bay, Ocean Beach, Sunset
Cliffs and areas south on Point Loma.

Rain, Rain and More Rain!

The rain that fell yesterday set records! San Diego has experienced the
rainiest October on EVER! With all the recent rainfall and more predicted in
the forecast, you may be wondering how your local beach measures up
(clearly, with all the sewage, we know it's not healthy). But now is your
chance to find out how clean (or polluted) you local beaches are!

Help the Blue Water Task Force Program of the San Diego Chapter! It only
takes a few mintues to collect a sample and drop it off for testing. For
more information, check out the Blue Water Task Force Program:
<http://www.icebase.com/go.shtml?20041028121020359472&m2945&http://surfrider
.org/bwtf/bwtf_sd.asp> click here or e-mail: bwtf@surfridersd.org

Help us keep our beaches clean! The more testing we do, the more attention
we bring to water quality problems in San Diego....

We especially need help during the wet season!

Sean

 

[ShakaZulu]

Here was something I got in email:

Blah, blah, blah........

We especially need help during the wet season!

Sean

It's 3 days away, it should be ok.........what are you saying??

 

[ScubaSeanMaui]

hehe... I am going diving Saturday... Unless the beach is closed... I think we will be ok..


Edit:

I think I would avoid Point Loma though

 

[divinman]

I think I would avoid Point Loma though

Why do you think the life is SO RICH AND ABUNDANT AT THREE FINGERS????

It's the cheese!! :11:

I'm diving even if the beach is closed. I'll just sneak in at Marine Room. This is why I buy my amoxecillin by the case from our neighbors to the south.

Terry

 

[ScubaSeanMaui]

I saw on the local news that the beaches from Mission Bay (south side is dog beach) down to the tip of Point Loma are closed. They expect it will take 4-5 days before the beaches are open. The waters looked terrible! The good news is that La Jolla Shores is a 45 minute boat ride up the coast, and it is open.

Check this link tomorrow for an update:

http://www.earth911.org/WaterQuality/default.asp?beach_id=21&station_id=272&cluster=1

Thanks for the link!

Sean

 

[mccabejc]

Maybe someone can run by there tomorrow to see if there are people fleeing from the beach shouting "EEWWWWW, STINKY !!!"

 

[Reeveseye]

Are you people trying to tell me that "Brown nudibranch" is not a legitimate entry in the "Sightings" section of my dive log?!?

 

[ShakaZulu]

Are you people trying to tell me that "Brown nudibranch" is not a legitimate entry in the "Sightings" section of my dive log?!?

Nice, I'm sure Terry will love some pics of that one...........how do you keep them still though???

 

[Warren_L]

Around our parts here we call 'em brown trout. Either way, wouldn't want to run into any of them on a dive.....