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Bacteria Warning Issued for Newport Bay

Signs warning of unhealthy bacteria levels were posted Wednesday at the 33rd Street Channel in Newport Bay.

A section of Newport Bay is under a health advisory today, according to the Orange County Health Care Agency.

Around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Orange County Health Care Agency’s Ocean Water Protection Program issued a bacteria warning at the 33rd Street Channel  in Newport Bay.

Health officials reported the bacteria levels exceed health standards and contact with the water may cause illness.

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