The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Monday issued warnings to avoid ocean waters at six beaches due to high bacteria levels.
The affected beaches are:
— Topanga Canyon Beach in Malibu, 100 yards up and down the coast from the lagoon;
— Marie Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach, 100 yards up and down the coast from the public access steps;
— Santa Monica Pier, 100 yards up and down the coast from the pier;
— Castlerock Storm Drain at Topanga County Beach, 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain;
— Ramirez Creek at Paradise Cove, 100 yards up and down the coast from the paradise cove pier; and
— Windward Storm Drain at Venice Beach, 100 yards up and down the coast from the storm drain.
A previous warning was lifted for the following beach area where recent sample results identified water quality levels within state standards:
— Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro.
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 at PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach/.