Briefly in the news

The Orange County Health Care Agency has closed a section of the water

in front of the Balboa Yacht Club as a result of a sewer spill.

About 300 feet of bayfront dock in front of the club was closed to

swimming and diving about 1 p.m. Wednesday. The spill came from the

club’s private collection system.

The area will be closed until follow-up testing results reveal that

the water meets acceptable standards.

The agency put up posted warnings at two other Newport beach locations

Tuesday. Swimmers were warned to stay away after the agency detected

unacceptable levels of bacteria, purportedly caused by animal waste in

urban runoff, off the Lido Isle Yacht Club and at Grand Canal on Balboa

Island. Those beaches were not closed.