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