Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches

News Release

For Immediate Release:

May 19, 2023

Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches

LOS ANGELES – 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 AREAS WARNINGS:

  • Zuma Creek at Zuma Beach
  • Solstice Creek at Dan Blocker County Beach
  • Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica
  • Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey
  • Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro

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:

  • Leo Carrillo State Beach in Malibu
  • Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach
  • Las Flores Creek at Las Flores State Beach
  • Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu
  • Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach
  • Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State Beach

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/.