San Diego County’s Department of Environmental Health and Quality Tuesday closed Tecolote Playground, Tecolote Shores and Fiesta Island North Entrance in Mission Bay due to a sewage release. About one-fifth of a 25,000-gallon sewage leak reached the waters near Fiesta Island amid construction w ork on the Tecolote Canyon sewer line near Snead Avenue, according to the city of San Diego. The work is part of a larger sewer improvement project. The leak prompted a water contact closure for the shoreline at the locations in Mission Bay. “Beachgoers are advised that the ocean water contains sewage and may cause illness. The water contact closure will remain in place until sampling and field observations confirm these areas are safe for water contact,” according to a county statement. The closure will be lifted once water-quality testing results show safe bacteria levels at those locations. A spokesperson said the areas could reopen as soon as Wednesday afternoon, when the city expects its initial results. The Tijuana Slough and Imperial Beach Shoreline from the International Border to Carnation Avenue remain closed due to Tijuana River sewage. Additionally, an advisory is in effect for Silver Strand Shoreline, La Jolla Cove, Los Peñasquitos Lagoon, San Dieguito River and La Jolla Children’s Pool because of elevated levels of bacteria. ...read more read less