Tens of thousands of gallons of treated sewage leaked into a North County drainage canal and prompted warning signs along the San Luis Rey River, officials said Tuesday.
The spill, involving an estimated 154,000 gallons of treated sewage, was reported to the Department of Environmental Health on Tuesday.
The leak began Sunday at 5:40 p.m. and was stopped the following morning at 8:15 a.m. according to City of Oceanside wastewater staff.
It appears the spill was caused by a leak in a pressurized treated-sewer main. Even though the water was treated, there are still high bacteria counts according to some samples of the area.
The river that runs south of Camp Pendleton to the Pacific Ocean is a popular spot for fishing.
Oceanside officials say the river is not discharging into the ocean at this time so there are no warnings in place for swimmers or surfers.
