LA County health department: Bacteria make ocean water unsafe

County health officials warned beachgoers Tuesday to stay dry and avoid swimming, surfing and playing in high-bacteria ocean water at 17 LA-area locations.

The warnings were issued because bacteria levels exceeded health standards when last tested, officials said bur did not specify the test date.

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

         100 yards up and down the coast from the creek.

• Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu

         100 yards up and down the coast from the lagoon.

• Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey

         The entire swim area.

• Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach

         100 yards up and down the coast from the public restrooms.

• Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica

         100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.  

• Trancas Creek at Zuma Beach

          100 yards up and down the coast from the creek.

• Malibu Pier in Malibu

        100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.

• Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro

         The entire swim area.

• Escondido Creek at Escondido State Beach

         The entire swim area.

• Walnut Creek at Paradise Cove

         The entire swim area.

• Solstice Creek at Dan Blocker County Beach
  
  The entire swim area.
  
• Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach
  
  100 yards up and down the coast from the public access steps.
  
• Sweetwater Canyon Storm Drain at Carbon Canyon Beach

         The entire swim area.

• Castlerock Storm Drain at Topanga County Beach

          The entire swim area.

• Ramirez Creek at Paradise Cove

         100 yards up and down the coast from the Paradise Cove Pier.

• Las Flores Creek at Las Flores State Beach 
  
  The entire swim area.
  
• Pico-Kenter storm drain at Santa Monica Beach. Santa Monica South Tower 20
  
  100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain

Officials lifted bacteria warnings for these beaches where recent sample results showed water-quality levels were within State standards:

• Avalon Beach at Catalina Island, 100 feet west of the pier
• Latigo Shore Drive in Malibu

Information about beach conditions is available 24-hours a day from the county’s beach closure hotline, 800-525-5662. A map of impacted locations and additional information is online at PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach.

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