It's being reported this morning that the sewage treatment plant in Escondido had BIG sewage spill last night at 5:30pm. Approximately 250,000 gallons dumped into Escondido creek. This creek flows into Lake Hodges, then Rancho Santa Fe, and ultimately into San Elijo Lagoon at Cardiff State Beach. An electrical failure is to blame for the spill. Workers ultimately stopped the spill but 249,840 gallons of sewage still drained into the Escondido Creek. Contamination warning signs were posted overnight near the spill area and additional signs will be posted at Cardiff State Beach this morning. The signs will remain in place until samples of water show it is safe for people to return to the water- and with a big swell coming later in the week, let's hope it's sooner rather than later. So what does that mean for the fun surf today at Suckouts, Cardiff Reef, and Georges? Looks like Swami's will be more crowded than usual from the overflow of Cardiff regulars...
