The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health cautions residents who are planning to visit the below Los Angeles County beaches to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters:

BEACH AREA WARNINGS:

-Las Flores Creek at Las Flores 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.

-Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro

          The entire swim area.

-Escondido Creek at Escondido State Beach

          The entire swim area.

-Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu

         100 yards up and down the coast from the lagoon.

-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.

-Ballona Creek at Dockweiler State Beach. Near Dockweiler Tower 40

          100 yards up and down the coast from the creek.

These warnings have been issued due to bacterial levels exceeding health standards when last tested.

BEACH AREAS NOW CLEARED:

Warnings have been lifted for the following beach areas where recent sample results identified water quality levels within State standards:

-Dockweiler State Beach, one mile south from Ballona Creek

-Venice Beach, one mile north from Ballona Creek

Recorded information on beach conditions is available 24- hours a day on the County’s beach closure hotline: 1-800- 525-5662.

To view the map of impacted locations and for more information, please visit PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach/.