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17 million gallons of sewage was released into the Santa Monica Bay recently resulting in the surrounding beaches of Los Angeles to close for the health and safety of the public. It is determined that the spill originated from the Hyperion Water Reclamation plant, one of the oldest operating wastewater plants since 1894. The cause of the incident has yet to be determined by officials. The beaches from El Segundo to the Dockweiler RV Park will remain closed until elevated bacterial levels have decreased.