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:
· Las Flores Creek at Las Flores State Beach
The entire swim area.
· Walnut Creek at Paradise Cove
The entire swim area.
· Solstice Creek at Dan Blocker County Beach
The entire swim area.
· 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
The entire swim area.
· Ramirez Creek at Paradise Cove
100 yards up and down the coast from the Paradise Cove Pier.
· Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro
The entire swim area.
· Escondido Creek at Escondido State Beach
The entire swim area.
· Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu
100 yards up and down the coast from the lagoon.
· Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica
100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.
· Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey
The entire swim area.
· Windward storm drain at Venice Beach
100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain.
· Big Rock Beach in Malibu
100 yards up and down the coast from the public access steps.
· Rose Avenue Storm Drain at Venice Beach
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 Lagoon at Surfrider Beach
· Ballona Creek at Dockweiler State Beach. Near Dockweiler Tower 40
· Pico-Kenter storm drain at Santa Monica Beach. Santa Monica South Tower 20
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/.