Ocean waters off Long Beach were closed to swimmers Saturday after a sewer main break, and it’s unclear when the water will be considered safe to enter. … About 29,000 gallons of sewage was discharged near Livingston Drive and 2nd Street beginning around 6:30 p.m. Friday, the Long Beach Utilities Department reported. The spill was caused by a break in a “force main,” a pressurized pipe used to convey wastewater across flat or upward terrain. Long Beach Utilities rerouted the sewage flow with a bypass line and called in emergency contractor Ocean Blue to assist with spill cleanup efforts. Of the 29,000-gallon total spill volume, 15,000 gallons of sewage was recovered, and 14,000 gallons was discharged to the ocean, the city said. Repairs on the broken pipe are underway.

Other sewage news:

• The New York Times: Long Beach shuts down its coastal waters after sewage spill
• NBC Los Angeles: Sewage spill forces Long Beach coastal swimming areas to close
• The San Diego Union-Tribune: Opinion: The Tijuana River sewage crisis keeps growing. Who is responsible?