Angelenos planning a beach day might want to reconsider, as the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is advising against visiting certain beaches where bacterial levels have exceeded health standards. Not the ideal surf conditions anyone would hope for!
Certain popular beaches in Los Angeles County, including Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey, Santa Monica Pier, and stretches from Venice Beach to Malibu, have been flagged due to elevated bacterial levels. Areas to avoid include the entire swim zone at Mothers Beach, a 100-yard radius around Santa Monica Pier, Inner and Outer Cabrillo Beach, the stretch near Venice Beach’s Windward storm drain, Big Rock Beach’s public access area, and the swim zone near Sweetwater Canyon Storm Drain at Carbon Canyon Beach, according to the
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
.
There’s good news for beach lovers: some areas are back to safer conditions, with advisories lifted. Recent tests have cleared the Pico-Kenter storm drain at Santa Monica Beach, especially around Santa Monica South Tower 20, as detailed by the
County of Los Angeles
. For those wanting up-to-date info on beach safety, the county has a 24-hour hotline at 1-800-525-5662, and the Public Health Department’s website offers the latest water quality data for a digital check before hitting the waves.
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