For Immediate Release:

December 27, 2024

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:

BEACH AREA WARNINGS:

· 28^th Street extension in Manhattan Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain.

· Pulga storm drain at Will Rogers State Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain.

· Manhattan Beach Pier in Manhattan Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

· Solstice Creek at Dan Blocker County Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the creek.

· Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the public restrooms.

· Walnut Creek at Paradise Cove

100 yards up and down the coast from the creek.

· Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the public access steps.

· Castlerock Storm Drain at Topanga County Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain.

· Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro

The entire swim area.

· Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey

The entire swim area.

· Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica

100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

These warnings have been issued due to bacterial levels exceeding health standards when last tested.

BEACH AREAS NOW CLEARED:

Warnings have been lifted for the following beach areas where recent sample results identified water quality levels within State standards:

· Grand Avenue storm drain at Dockweiler State Beach. Near Dockweiler Tower 60

· Dockweiler State Beach. Westchester Storm Drain

· Imperial Highway storm drain at Dockweiler State Beach. Dockweiler Tower 56

Recorded information on beach conditions is available 24- hours a day on the County's beach closure hotline: 1-800-525-5662.

To view the map of impacted locations and for more information, please visit PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach.

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