Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) advises the public to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters at the following Los Angeles County beaches due to elevated bacteria levels that exceed state health standards:

BEACH AREA WARNINGS:

The warning applies to the following locations:

· Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro

Entire swim area.

· Manhattan Beach Pier in Manhattan Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

· Redondo Beach Pier in Redondo Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

· Avenue I storm drain at Redondo Beach

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

· Torrance Beach at Malaga Cove. Just North of RAT Tower

100 yards up and down the coast from the lifeguard tower.

· Pena Creek at Las Tunas County Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the creek.

· Montana Ave. storm drain at Santa Monica Beach. Santa Monica North Tower 8

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

· Wilshire Bl. Storm drain at Santa Monica Beach. Santa Monica North Tower 12

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

· Mother’s Beach in Marina Del Rey

Entire swim area.

· Santa Monica Canyon Storm Drain at Will Rogers State Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the creek.

· Santa Monica Pier at Santa Monica State Beach

100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

REASON FOR WARNING

These warnings are issued because recent water samples showed bacterial levels exceeding health standards, which may increase the risk of illness.

BEACH AREAS NOW CLEARED:

Warnings have been lifted for the following beach areas after recent testing showed water quality levels within state standards:

· Herondo Street storm drain in Hermosa Beach. Near Hermosa Tower TK

· Pico-Kenter storm drain at Santa Monica Beach. Santa Monica South Tower 20

· Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu

· Escondido Creek at Escondido State Beach

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Recorded information on beach conditions is available 24-hours a day on the County’s beach hotline: 1-800-525-5662. To View map of impacted locations and learn more, visit: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/beach

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