March 29, 2024

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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 down the coast from the creek.

• Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach

  The entire swim area.

• Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey

  The entire swim area.

• Escondido Creek at Escondido State Beach

  The entire swim area.

• Pico-Kenter storm drain at Santa Monica Beach. Santa Monica South Tower 20

  100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain.

• 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:

• Malibu Pier in Malibu

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/.