Anglelenos planning a trip to the beach are advised to be careful swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters due to possible contamination caused by storm drain discharge, according to a warning from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
“Ocean and bay recreational waters, especially near discharging storm drains, creeks and rivers can be contaminated with bacteria, chemicals, debris, trash, and other public health hazards from city streets and mountain areas after a rainfall,” the department said in a statement.
The rain advisory is in effect through 7 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 8.
Elsewhere, warnings have been lifted at Mother's Beach in Marina Del Rey and at the Santa Monica Pier, where sample results had previously identified water quality levels below state standards.
To check beach conditions, call the county's beach closure hotline 1-800- 525-5662 or click here to visit the website for information.
