Due to elevated bacterial levels on Wednesday, officials are cautioning the public to stay away from a number of beaches in Los Angeles County.
Starting on October 30 and lasting until further notice, the ocean water advisories will be in force.
According to the L.A. County Department of Public Health, excessive germs and debris can contaminate ocean waters by leaking from neighboring city streets and mountain regions, particularly near storm drain discharges, creeks, and rivers.
Any drainage that might pond on or flow onto the beach sand is also included in the warning.
According to officials, everyone who goes into the ocean during this time could get sick, especially young people, the elderly, or anyone with weakened immune systems.
The following beaches in Los Angeles County are off-limits to the public:
- Marina Del Rey’s Mothers Beach: The whole swimming area
- Outer Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro is 100 yards from the lifeguard station; Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro is the full
- Swimming area; and Santa Monica Pier is 100 yards up and along the coast from the pier.
- Manhattan Beach Pier in Manhattan Beach is 100 yards up and down the coast from the pier; Hermosa Beach Pier in Hermosa
- Beach is 100 yards up and down the coast from the pier; and Topsail Street extension in Venice is 100 yards up and down the coast from Topsail Street.
- Redondo Beach at Sapphire Street is 100 yards up and down the shore from the storm drain, and Redondo Beach Pier is 100 yards up and down the shore from the pier.
- At Venice Beach, a windward storm drain is located 100 yards up and along the shore.
- 100 yards up and down the shore from the public access steps is Big Rock Beach in Malibu.
- The whole swimming area of Palos Verdes Estates’ Malaga Cove
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During this period, visitors should refrain from playing in the ocean, swimming, and surfing. When the quantities of bacteria in the ocean water reach the threshold specified by the state of California, advisories will be discontinued. The health department frequently monitors the levels of these bacteria.
Warnings that had previously been issued for these beach sites were removed once the water quality tests were found to be within state standards:
Pena Creek at Las Tunas County Beach Dockweiler State Beach, Dockweiler Tower 56 Imperial Highway storm drain
Check the L.A. County Department of Health’s website for a map and the most recent information on beach closures and advisories, or give their hotline a call at 1-800-525-5662.
