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For Immediate Release:
December 8, 2023
Ocean Water Use Warning for Los Angeles County Beaches
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:
- Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro
The entire swim area.
- 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.
- Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach
100 yards up and down the coast from the public restrooms.
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:
- Pico-Kenter storm drain at Santa Monica Beach. Santa Monica South Tower 20
- Manhattan Beach Pier in Manhattan Beach
- Redondo Beach Pier in Redondo 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/.
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