Officials Warn of Elevated Bacteria Levels in Orange County Oceans Following Rainstorm

Huntington Beach, Calif., connected Oct. 5, 2021. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)

Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA) officials advised swimmers to debar coastal waters Oct. 25 aft a monolithic rainstorm made its mode down to the Southland.

“Swimmers should debar coastal waters impacted by discharging tempest drains, creeks, and rivers, and formation users should debar interaction with immoderate runoff connected the formation during adust oregon bedewed upwind conditions,” OCHA said successful a statement.

The summation of bacteria whitethorn beryllium contiguous for 3 days pursuing the archetypal storm, OCHCA officials said.

Huntington Beach, Calif., connected Oct. 5, 2021. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)