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Warning signs
were taken down and beachgoers were again welcome in the water
after bacteria levels declined significantly, the City and
County of Honolulu said in a statement.
The beachfront had been closed due to an infection risk after
500,000 gallons of waste water spewed from manhole covers on
Monday during heavy rain, officials said.
The waste poured into storm drains leading to the ocean and
sullied a stretch of beach dotted with large hotels and
restaurants.
City officials said on Tuesday the spill was the result of the
sewage pumping stations having been shut down for maintenance
when the showers hit.
(Reporting by Victoria Cavaliere in Los Angeles; Editing by Mark
Heinrich)
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