Two stretches of beaches closed

-- Paul Clinton

The Orange County Health Care Agency closed two sections of beach

Monday, after raw sewage spills in Corona del Mar and Balboa Peninsula.

The two areas will be closed to swimming, surfing and diving for at

least three days.

The agency closed about 1,000 feet up the coast and down the coast

from the Balboa Pier after 500 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the

water.

The spill was caused by a blocked private sewage line at Ruby’s

Restaurant, agency officials said. The spill occurred Monday morning

after the restaurant’s pump system failed.

Ruby’s closed its doors Monday after the spill.

The Health Care Agency also closed 300 feet of beach at Cameo Shores

after about 200 gallons of raw sewage spilled into the ocean.

The spill occurred after a clogged line caused an overflow at the

city’s sewage collection system. The spill occurred at 187 Shorecliff

Drive.

City vacuum trucks recovered about 50 gallons of the spilled waste.

The agency announced the closures at 1:30 p.m. Monday.