The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued a heads-up for select beaches where bacterial levels are currently exceeding what's considered safe for ocean water frolickers. Whether you're planning to swim, surf, or just splash around, it's advised to steer clear of the impacted areas to avoid any unwanted health risks, as reported by the County of Los Angeles, California.
Specifically, the Department has singled out several areas where you should be cautious. Don't go expecting to swim at Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey, as the entire swim area is under warning. Also, make sure to not navigate too close to the Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach, where a 100-yard radius around the public access steps is flagged. The same goes for Santa Monica Pier, where a stretch of 100 yards from the pier is best avoided. Other areas to give a wide berth include the Outer Cabrillo Beach near the lifeguard station in San Pedro, Avenue I storm drain at Redondo Beach, Inner Cabrillo Beach's whole swim area, Solstice Creek at Dan Blocker County Beach, and Sweetwater Canyon Storm Drain at Carbon Canyon Beach, according to the County of Los Angeles, California. These advisories come directly from the Department's assessments of the bacterial levels, which were found to be above health standards when last sampled.
Not all news is bad, though, as some beach areas have gotten the all-clear. The warnings have been recently lifted for Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu. If you're looking to get current information on beach conditions, it's accessible 24 hours a day via the County's beach closure hotline at 1-800-525-5662. For those wanting the full rundown of locations impacted, or just a more in-depth scoop, be sure to check out the Public Health's official beach advisory notice.
