Three coastal beaches in Sonoma County were cleared for public use Friday, days after heavy rains led to more than 5.5 million gallons of raw sewage being spilled into the Russian River.

Water tests from Doran, Campbell Cove and Salmon Creek beaches all came back within acceptable ranges and those beaches are now safe to visit, according to the Sonoma County Environmental Health department.

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Kiley Russell writes primarily for Local News Matters on issues related to equity and the environment. A Bay Area native, he has lived most of his life in Oakland. He studied journalism at San Francisco State University, worked for the Associated Press and the former Contra Costa Times, among other outlets. He has covered everything from state legislatures, local governments, federal and state courts, crime, growth and development, political campaigns of various stripes, wildfires and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.