By LAYLAN CONNELLY | [email protected] | Orange County Register
If you’re thinking about taking a dip or riding some waves after the storm clears, you might want to think again.
The Environmental Health Division of the Orange County Health Care Agency on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 9, issued an advisory for swimmers, warning that levels of bacteria can rise significantly in ocean and bay waters during and after rainstorms — especially close to storm drains and the outlets of creeks and rivers.
Elevated bacteria levels in the ocean waters may continue for at least three days, depending upon the intensity of the rain and volume of the runoff.
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