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BEACH ADVISORIES

Beach Advisories were last updated at:  05/12/2008  11:17 AM

Rain Advisory
A rain advisory is issued anytime there is significant rainfall that may affect bacteria levels in ocean waters. Levels of bacteria can rise significantly in ocean waters especially adjacent to storm drains, creeks and rivers during and after rainstorms. Elevated levels of bacteria may continue for a period of up to 3 days depending upon the intensity of the rain and the volume of runoff. Elevated bacteria levels in ocean water may cause someone to become ill. The Department of Public Health recommends that beach users avoid contact with ocean water, especially near flowing storm drains, creeks and rivers for a period of 3 days after rainfall ends. 		No Rain Advisory

Beach Closures
A beach is closed anytime there is a known sewage or chemical spill impacting ocean waters. Water contact may cause someone to become ill. When a beach is closed, the Department of Public Health advises beach users to avoid all contact with ocean water in the closure area and where closure signs are posted. 		No Beach Closure
 

Warnings
While every effort has been made to update ocean water monitoring information in a timely manner, information can be as much as a week old. This information cannot and should not be relied upon as a guarantee to the safety of current ocean water quality conditions.
A warning sign is posted anytime State ocean water bacteriological standards are exceeded. Elevated bacteria levels in ocean water may cause someone to become ill. The Department of Health Services advises beach users to avoid contact with ocean water where warning signs are posted. Warning signs are usually posted 50 - 100 yards either side of a sampling site where bacteria levels have exceeded State standards. Greater distances may be posted depending upon levels of bacteria.

"30 Day Grade" Indicates a 30 day average grade, "A - F," for each sampling site. The grade indicates the trend of bacteriological levels at each sampling site over the past 30 days. See Methodology An "ID"in the grade column indicates insufficient data to post a grade.

"Latest Testing"  Indicates if the monitoring site meets, or does not meet State ocean water bacteria standards the last time it was tested. (Note: some sites are tested weekly and information may be as much as one week old)
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To see a description of areas posted with warning signs, place cursor over the slash symbol.

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Site #

Monitoring Location

30 Day Grade Latest
Testing 
DHS 010 Leo Carrillo State Beach 35000 Pacific Coast Hwy. , Malibu [in front of Arroyo Sequit Creek] B  
DHS 009 Nicholas Beach , Malibu [In front of Nicholas Creek] A  
SMB- 1-02 El Pescador State Beach , [Between La Chusa and Los Aliso Creeks] A  
SMB- 1-03 Encnial Canyon , El Matador State Beach A  
DHS 008 Trancas Beach , Malibu [In front of Trancas Creek] A  
SMB- 1-06 Walnut Creek Paradise Cove , Malibu A  
DHS 007 Westward Beach , Malibu [In front of Zuma Creek] A  
DHS 006 Paradise Cove 28128 Pacific Coast Hwy. , Malibu [adjacent to west side of pier] C  
SMB- 1-08 Escondido Creek , Escondido State Beach [Just east of Escondido State Beach] D  
DHS 005 Near Dan Blocker State Beach 26610 Latigo Shore Drive. , Malibu [in front of monitoring wells discharge] B  
SMB- 1-12 Marie Canyon Storm Drain , Puerco Beach [24572 Malibu Road] C  
DHS 004 Puerco Beach 25500 Pacific Coast Hwy. , Malibu [west end of Malibu cove colony] D  
DHS 003 Malibu Point Malibu Colony Dr. , Malibu [in front of lifeguard tower] A  
HYP S1 Surfrider Beach , Malibu [50 yds. east of last known breech] C  
DHS 002 Surfrider Beach Malibu Pier , Malibu [50 yards east of pier] B  
SMB- 1-13 Sweetwater Canyon Storm Drain , Carbon Beach A  
SMB- 1-14 Las Flores Creek , Las Flores State Beach [At Las Flores Creek] A  
DHS 001 Big Rock Beach 19948 Pacific Coast Hwy. , Malibu [off point] A  
SMB- 1-16 Pena Creek , Las Tunas County Beach A  
HYP S2 Topanga State Beach Topanga Point , Malibu [in front of lifeguard station] C  
SMB- 2-01 Castlerock Strom Drain , Topanga County Beach A  
SMB- 2-02 Santa Ynez Storm Drain , Will Rogers State Beach "ID"  
DHS 101 Will Rogers State Beach 17200 Pacific Coast Hwy. , Pacific Palisades [1/4 mile east of Gladstone's restaurant parking lot and the Sunset storm drain] A  
DHS 102 Will Rogers State Beach Bel Air Bay Club, 16801 Pacific Coast Hwy. , Pacific Palisades [In front of drain inside Bel Air Bay Club] A  
HYP S3 Will Rogers State Beach Pulga storm drain , Pacific Palisades [In front of storm drain] A  
DHS 103 Will Rogers State Beach Temescal Canyon storm drain , Pacific Palisades [In front of storm drain] A  
HYP S4 Will Rogers State Beach Santa Monica Canyon storm drain. , Pacific Palisades [50 yards east of flow] A  
DHS 104 Santa Monica Beach Montana Ave. storm drain, Santa Monica [in front of storm drain] A  
DHS 105 Santa Monica Beach Wilshire Blvd. storm drain , Santa Monica [in front of storm drain] A  
HYP S5 Santa Monica Beach Santa Monica Pier , Santa Monica [50 yards south of pier] D  
HYP S6 Santa Monica Beach Pico-Kenter storm drain , Santa Monica [In front of storm drain] B  
DHS 106 Santa Monica Beach Strand Street extended , Santa Monica [in front of lifeguard tower 24] A  
HYP S7 Santa Monica Beach Ashland storm drain , Santa Monica [In front of storm drain] A  
DHS 107 Venice Beach Brooks Ave. storm drain , Los Angeles [in front of storm drain] A  
HYP S8 Venice Beach Windward storm drain , Los Angeles [In front of storm drain] A  
DHS 108 Venice Beach Venice Pier , Venice [50 yards south of pier] A  
DHS 109 Venice Beach Topsail Street extended , Venice A  
HYP S9 Marina del Rey Beach (Mother's Beach) , Marina del Rey [at lifeguard tower] B  
HYP S10 Dockweiler Beach Ballona Creek , Playa del Rey [50 yards south of the creek] B  
HYP S11 Dockweiler Beach Culver Blvd. storm drain , Playa del Rey [north side of storm drain] A  
DHS 110 Dockweiler Beach World Way extended , Playa del Rey [.15 miles south of maintenance building, south of jetty] A  
SMB- 2-11 North Westchester Storm Drain , Dockwiler State Beach "ID"  
HYP S12 Dockweiler Beach Imperial Highway storm drain , Playa del Rey [In front of storm drain] A  
DHS 111 Dockweiler Beach Opposite Hyperion plant , Playa del Rey [at the one mile outfall pipe] A  
DHS 112 Dockweiler Beach Grand Ave. storm drain , El Segundo [in front of storm drain at two poles in sand] A  
HYP S13 Manhattan Beach 40th Street extended , Manhattan Beach A  
DHS 113 Manhattan Beach 28th Street extended, Manhattan Beach [in front of storm drain] A  
HYP S14 Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach Pier , Manhattan Beach [50 yards south of pier] A  
DHS 114 Hermosa Beach 26th Street extended, Hermosa Beach A  
HYP S15 Hermosa Beach Hermosa Beach Pier , Hermosa Beach [50 yards south of pier] A  
DHS 115 Hermosa Beach Herondo Street storm drain , Hermosa Beach [in front of storm drain] A  
HYP S16 Redondo State Beach Redondo Pier , Redondo Beach [50 yards south of pier] B  
DHS 116 Redondo State Beach Topaz Street extended , Redondo Beach [north side of jetty] A  
HYP S17 Redondo State Beach Avenue I extended, Redondo Beach [In front of storm drain] A  
HYP S18 Malaga Cove , Palos Verdes Estates [just south of Torrance border] A  
SD SM Malaga Cove Arroyo Circle extended , Palos Verdes Estates A  
SD SB Bluff Cove , Palos Verdes Estates [at the end of the access trail] A  
SD S1 Long Point , Rancho Palos Verdes A  
SD S2 Abalone Cove , Rancho Palos Verdes A  
SD S3 Portuguese Bend , Rancho Palos Verdes A  
SD S5 Royal Palms State Beach White Point , San Pedro [Western Avenue extended] A  
SD S6 Wilder Addition Park , San Pedro A  
SD S7 Outer Cabrillo Beach , San Pedro A  
CB 2 Inner Cabrillo Beach , San Pedro [in front of the lifeguard tower] F   ³ place cursor over slash
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DHS 117 Avalon Beach , [1/3 of the way between the south storm drain and the Green Pleasure Pier] A  
DHS 118 Avalon Beach , [2/3 of the way between south storm drain and the Green Pleasure Pier] A  
DHS 119 Avalon Beach , [1/3 of the way between the Green pleasure Pier and the Busy Bee Restaurant] B  
DHS 120 Avalon Beach , [2/3 of the way between the Green Pleasure Pier and the Busy Bee Restaurant] B  
DHS 121 Avalon Beach , [half-way between the Busy Bee Restaurant and the Tuna Club] B  
 
KEY  TO AGENCIES SAMPLING
DHS Department of Public Health
HYP Los Angeles City, Bureau of Sanitation
CB Los Angeles City, Bureau of Sanitation
SD Los Angeles County Sanitation District

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