September 6, 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:

• Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey

  The entire swim area.

• Las Flores Creek at Las Flores State Beach

  The entire swim area.

• Walnut Creek at Paradise Cove

         The entire swim area.

• Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach

  100 yards up and down the coast from the public access steps.

• Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro

  The entire swim area.

• Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu

  100 yards up and down the coast from the lagoon.

• Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica

  100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

• Solstice Creek at Dan Blocker County Beach

  The entire swim area.

• Pena Creek at Las Tunas County Beach

  100 yards in each direction of the outfall.

• Windward storm drain at Venice Beach

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

• Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State beach. Near Will Rogers Tower 18

  100 yards up and down the coast of the creek.

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:

• Avalon Beach at Catalina Island, 100 feet west of the pier
• Outer Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro
• Ramirez Creek at Paradise Cove

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/.