Monmouth County beaches reopen after sewage spill

Beaches in Monmouth County reopened Wednesday after test results revealed there was no health hazard from an earlier sewage spill. Officials posted a swimming ban on beaches from Deal to Northern Bradley

News 12 Staff

Jun 6, 2007, 11:32 PM

Updated 6,313 days ago

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Beaches in Monmouth County reopened Wednesday after test results revealed there was no health hazard from an earlier sewage spill.
Officials posted a swimming ban on beaches from Deal to Northern Bradley Beach Tuesday. They say approximately 250,000 gallons of partially treated sewage dumped into the ocean when a pipe at the Asbury Park Sewage Treatment Plant broke. The sewage was heavily treated with chlorine, but officials still closed the beaches as a precaution due to health risks.
The no-swimming signs were removed after test results showed bacteria levels were within accepted standards.
Meanwhile, the state Department of Environmental Protection is investigating the incident.
For an interview with a surfer about the sewage spill, go to channel 612 on your iO digital cable box and select iO extra.
Related Information: NOAA NJBeaches.org