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Dockweiler State Beach Reopens After Sewage, Dirty Needles Prompted Closure
The beach was closed after medical and other waste washed up on the sand, creating a public health hazard.
Dockweiler State Beach in Playa del Rey reopened today after medical waste from a sewer pipe began washing up on the beach, according to Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
The closure was announced on Tuesday.
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The medical and other waste had been discharged from the Hyperion Treatment Plant, according to Heal the Bay, an environmental activist and water monitoring group.
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Beachgoers were also advised to avoid the water at Mothers Beach in Marina del Rey and Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades.
City News Service contributed to this report
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