The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is waving a big caution flag at several local beaches. They're advising beach-goers to steer clear of swimming, surfing, or any sort of activities in the ocean at a list of specified areas, due to unhealthy bacterial levels found in the water.
The areas under warning include popular spots like Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach, Santa Monica Pier, Inner Cabrillo Beach, Escondido Creek, or Castlerock Storm Drain at Topanga County Beach, Topanga Canyon Beach and The Bel Air Bay Club. Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey is also entirely off-limits for those looking to plunge in.
According to a bulletin from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, when they last ran tests, the bacterial levels were leaping over the health standards. T
For real-time updates or more details on the beach conditions, LA County can be contacted at 1-800-525-5662. For those who need a visual or more info, the County's website is at PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach/.
