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For Immediate Release:
March 18, 2024
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:
- Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica
100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.
- Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State Beach. Near Will Rogers Tower 18
100 yards up and coast of the creek.
- Escondido Creek at Escondido State Beach
The entire swim area.
- Sweetwater Canyon Storm Drain at Carbon Canyon Beach
The entire swim area.
- Mothers Beach at Marina Beach
The entire swim area.
- Herondo Street Storm Drain in Hermosa Beach. Near Hermosa Tower TK
100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain.
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:
- Walnut Creek at Paradise Cove
- Inner Cabrillo Boat Launch Beach in San Pedro
*Some ocean water quality testing results are not yet available following the rain advisory.
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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