Public advised to stay out of 3 Los Angeles County beaches due to poor water quality

Jas Kang
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The Los Angeles County Public Health Department is advising beachgoers to avoid all water contact at three beaches in the region.

The three locations are:

  • Santa Monica Canyon Creek at Will Rogers State Beach. (Near Will Rogers Tower 18, 100 yards up and down the creek in both directions)

  • Marie Canyon Storm Drain and Puerco Beach. (The entire swim area)

  • Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro. (The entire swim area)

Officials say the ocean water quality has deteriorated in these three areas due to high levels of bacteria. The Department of Public Health adds that the danger of elevated bacteria levels is especially high around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers.

The health department tests ocean water bacteria levels regularly and advisories will be lifted once the levels meet standards set by the state of California.

For a map and the latest information on beach closures and warnings, check the L.A. County Department of Health’s website or call the county’s hotline at 1-800-525-5662.

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