The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is urging residents to stay out of the water at select beaches as many turn to the beach to cool down amid high temperatures.
The warnings were issued after tests concluded that high bacterial levels were prevalent in the water, Public Health announced Tuesday.
Officials are encouraging beachgoers to avoid swimming, surfing and playing in the ocean water at the following locations:
- The entire swim area at Las Flores Creek at Las Flores State Beach
- The entire swim area at Walnut Creek at Paradise Cove
- The entire swim area at Solstice Creek at Dan Blocker County Beach
- 100 yards up and down the coast from the public access steps from Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach
- 100 yards up and down the coast from the Paradise Cove Pier at Ramirez Creek at Paradise Cove
- The entire swim area at Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro
- The entire swim area at Escondido Creek at Escondido State Beach
- 100 yards up and down the coast from the lagoon at Topanga Canyon Beach
- 100 yards up and down the coast from the Santa Monica Pier
- The entire swim area at Mother’s Beach
- 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain from Santa Monica North Tower 8 at Santa Monica Beach
Residents can get more information on beach conditions by calling the county’s beach hotline at 1-800-525-5662 or the L.A. County Public Health website.