Public Health issues ocean water quality warnings for several L.A. County beaches

Jas Kang
·1 min read

The Los Angeles County Public Health Department has issued a water quality warning for several local beaches.

Officials say tests have shown that the bacteria levels at numerous beaches have tested higher than the safety standard.

The warning has been issued for the following areas:

  • Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State Beach. The area to avoid is near Tower 18 which extends 100 yards up and down the coast from the creek.

  • The Santa Monica Pier, 100 yards up and down the coast near the pier.

  • Pico-Kenter storm drain at Santa Monica Beach near Tower 20, 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain.

  • Redondo Beach Pier, 100 yards up and down the coast near the pier.

  • Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey, the entire swim area.

  • Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, the entire swim area.

  • Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu, 100 yards up and down the coast near the lagoon.

Public health advises beachgoers not to swim, surf or play in the ocean waters.

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, click here.

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