The state DOJ is working with other federal, state and local authorities to determine the cause of the spill and are assessing whether the emergency could have been prevented or minimized, the department said in a statement. The California Department of Justice is investigating the spill, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced in a media briefing Monday. The Oiled Wildlife Network (OWCN) reports 65 birds recovered in total, 38 of which were found dead. “It is important that our decision to reopen our shoreline and water be based on data and that we continue to monitor the water quality going forward.”īeachgoers should remain vigilant for noxious smells and avoid areas with oiled materials and tar balls. We understand the significance our beaches have on tourism, our economy, and our overall livelihood here in Huntington Beach,” said Huntington Beach Mayor Kim Carr in a press statement. “The health and safety of our residents and visitors is of the utmost importance.
They say in a worst-case scenario, more than 131,000 gallons may have spilled into the waters. Officials say they have recovered at least 5,544 gallons of oil and 13.6 barrels of tar balls.
Monday, just over a week after an oil pipeline spilled thousands of gallons of crude oil into the Pacific Ocean. Huntington Beach has reopened its shoreline after water testing results came back with non-detectable amounts of oil-associated toxins in ocean water, city officials and California State Parks announced.
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