Warnings posted at two beaches

The Orange County Health Care Agency put up health warnings at two

Newport Beach beaches Tuesday.

The agency issued the warnings at 3:30 p.m.

The area 300 feet on the north end of the Newport Dunes Waterfront

Resort’s swimming lagoon and at De Anza Ramp at Pearson’s Port in the

lower Back Bay were fitted with hazard signs.

Swimmers and divers are warned to stay away from the water because it

has shown heightened levels of bacteria, which are usually found in human

and animal waste in urban runoff.

The areas will be closed until the bacteria levels return to an

acceptable level.