Halloween weekend is turning into a actual stinkfest for Long Beach beachgoers after 27,000 gallons of sewage spewed from a ruptured pipe close to Belmont Shore.

The spill occurred Friday night, prompting well being officers to shut coastal waters all through Long Beach amid fears that some of the waste made its means into the ocean, according to the Long Beach Post.

Crews pump sandy water onto the seaside to reinforce a sand berm close to Belmont Shore Beach on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, in Long Beach, Calif. Getty Images

Long Beach Public Works begins dredging operations on the Long Beach Peninsula on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. Jon Putman for CA Post

“The spill was associated with a force main break, a pressurized pipe to convey wastewater,” according to a assertion from the native well being division. It’s unclear what brought about the break.

Local utility staff rerouted the sewage to bypass the line and are working on emergency repairs. The metropolis has called in a contractor to clear up the spillage.

Some sewage may have went out into the ocean, forcing Long Beach to shut coastal waters all through the metropolis. State legislation requires the closures any time sewage makes its means to the coast until testing exhibits the water meets high quality requirements.

The sewage spill comes as Long Beach residents have been bracing for excessive tides partly due to a stronger-than-usual El Nino.

Long Beach Public Works begins dredging the Long Beach Peninsula on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026. Jon Putman for CA Post

Heavy gear has been working this week close to the shoreline as crews labored to defend properties that have been affected by weeks of high-tide occasions.

Coastal flood advisories stay in impact across Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties with a fourth day of excessive tides. More excessive tides are expected around Thanksgiving and Christmas.

And this isn’t Long Beach’s first run-in with a nasty spill this 12 months.

The metropolis has repeatedly dealt with air pollution flowing downstream from other communities through the Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers.

In May, 2,400 gallons of oil spilled from a ruptured pipeline in Los Angeles and flowed into the LA River. Crews deployed oil-absorbing containment booms in Long Beach to preserve the crude from reaching the ocean.