For Immediate Release:

September 24, 2015

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) has posted closure signs due to medical debris and bacteria levels affecting the area from Ballona Creek to Grand Avenue at Dockweiler State Beach.

Public Health officials are advising residents to avoid contact with ocean water, wet sand, and any materials washed up on shore in the area. The origin of the debris is still under investigation and clean-up efforts are in effect.

Recorded information on beach conditions is available 24- hours a day on the County's beach closure hotline: 1-800- 525-5662. Information is also available online at our website: http://www.publichealth.lacounty.gov/beach/.

The Department of Public Health is committed to protecting and improving the health of the nearly 10 million residents of Los Angeles County. Through a variety of programs, community partnerships and services, Public Health oversees environmental health, disease control, and community and family health. Public Health comprises nearly 4,000 employees and has an annual budget exceeding $900 million. To learn more about the LA County Department of Public Health and the work they do, visit PublicHealth.LACounty.gov, and follow Public Health on social media at twitter.com/LAPublicHealth, facebook.com/LAPublicHealth, and youtube.com/LAPublicHealth.

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