People should avoid swimming, surfing or playing in ocean waters at nine area beaches due to high bacteria levels at those locations, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health warned Monday.
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The affected beaches are:
-- Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach, 100 yards up and down the coast from the public restrooms;
-- Pico-Kenter storm drain at Santa Monica Beach, Santa Monica South Tower 20, 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain;
-- Torrance Beach at Malaga Cove, just north of RAT Tower, 100 yards up and down the coast from the lifeguard tower;
-- Walnut Creek at Paradise Cove, 100 yards up and down the coast from the creek;
-- Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach, 100 yards up and down the coast from the public access steps;
-- Castlerock Storm Drain at Topanga County Beach, 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain;
-- Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, entire swim area;
-- Mothers Beach in Marina Del Rey, entire swim area; and
-- Santa Monica Pier, 100 yards up and down the coast from the pier.
Those beaches had bacterial levels exceeding health standards when last tested, the health department said.
Meanwhile, an earlier warning has been lifted for Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu where recent samples produced water-quality levels within state standards, the health department said.
Recorded information on beach conditions is available 24 hours a day on the county's beach closure hotline, 1-800-525-5662. A map of impacted locations and more information can be found HERE.
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