Public health officials advise against swimming or surfing at popular coastal sites.
Health officials are warning swimmers and surfers to stay out of the water at five popular Los Angeles County coastal sites after routine testing detected high bacteria levels.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued the ocean water advisory on Friday, July 10, after recent water samples failed to meet California safety standards. Swimming or playing in the contaminated water can significantly increase the risk of illness, according to medical experts.
The active warnings cover the following areas:
- Marina del Rey: The entire swim zone at Mother’s Beach.
- San Pedro: The entire swim zone at Inner Cabrillo Beach.
- Santa Monica: Within 100 yards of the Santa Monica Pier.
- Malibu: Within 100 yards of the Topanga Canyon Beach lagoon.
- Topanga County Beach: Within 100 yards of the Castlerock storm drain.
Meanwhile, county environment officials cleared two local beaches that previously failed safety tests. Recent follow-up samples showed that contamination has dissipated, and the county lifted water warnings for Ramirez Creek at Paradise Cove and the Pulga storm drain at Will Rogers State Beach.
