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.

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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.

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Beach Water Quality Testing
Ocean water samples are collected on a regular basis by Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and Sanitation District and the Los Angeles City Bureau of Sanitation. All bacteria testing results are sent to the Department of Public Health for analysis to determine if State ocean water bacteriological standards are being met.  Warning signs are posted when State standards are exceeded. The Public Health Department 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.

Beach Water Quality Grading Table

The table below shows the results of current testing and the posting and/or warnings  in Los Angeles County that are currently in effect.

Explanation of  the Table:

Agency/Site No. - Indicates the testing agency and site sampling number.

SAMPLING  AGENCIES
DPH	Department of Public Health
HYP	Los Angeles City, Bureau of Sanitation
CB	Los Angeles City, Bureau of Sanitation
SD	Los Angeles County Sanitation District

Sample Monitoring Locations
Indicates the name and location of the sampling location. Click on the name to go to a map showing the location of that sampling site. Note: you will be taken to a interim page letting you that you are leaving the Los Angeles County website, click "yes" to continue to the map.
To see a map of all sampling locations, click on this LINK

Current Ocean Water Sample Testing Results  

A Check Mark		indicates the sampling site meets State bacteriological standards.
A Slash Symbol		indicates the sampling site does not meet State bacteriological standards and is currently posted with warning signs.

Beach Postings
This column will contain any postings of bacteria exceedances for a particular sampling point. Any time there is a slash symbol, to the right, you will see the message "Place cursor over slash symbol to see warning." To see the details of the warning move the cursor over the slash symbol.

Grades
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has graded local beaches for over 12 years, and in an effort to unify beach grading throughout California, the Department is working in cooperation with Heal the Bay to provide beach grading.  To see a listing of all beach grades in Los Angeles County, click on this LINK.   To see the grade of a particular beach below, click on the word "grade" in the last column next to the beach in question. You will be taken to an interim site which will tell you that you are leaving the Los Angeles County website, click "yes" to continue to “Beach Report Card” on Heal the Bay’s website.