October 16, 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.
- Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach
100 yards up and down the coast from the public access steps.
- Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica
100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.
- Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu
100 yards up and down the coast from the lagoon.
- Outer Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro100 yards from the lifeguard station.
- Avenue I storm drain at Redondo Beach100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain.
- Inner Cabrillo Beach in San PedroThe entire swim area.
- Solstice Creek at Dan Blocker County Beach100 yards up and down the coast from the creek.
- Sweetwater Canyon Storm Drain at Carbon Canyon Beach100 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.
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/.