Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health urges residents to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters at the following Los Angeles County beaches.

The department continues to advise beach users to avoid all water contact due to fire debris runoff. Ash from the Los Angeles fires may enter coastal water through surface water runoff and windblown ash. The ash may contain substances including arsenic, other metals, and asbestos, which can be harmful to human health.

This advisory applies to ocean and bay waters from Surfrider Beach to Dockweiler State Beach at World Way. People entering these waters could become ill. This advisory will remain in place until lifted by the Department of Public Health.

Additional Specific Beach Area Warnings:

· Solstice Creek at Dan Blocker County Beach: 100 yards up and down the coast from the creek.

· Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro: The entire swim area.

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:

· Malibu Point at Surfrider Beach. Near Malibu Tower 3

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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