On Wednesday, beaches in Los Angeles received multiple alerts due to concerns over water safety, often referred to as a “silent killer.”
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued a warning about seawater, noting that there are “elevated levels of bacteria that exceed state health standards.”
Affected coastal areas include popular spots like Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, and Santa Monica Beach.
A previous warning regarding Mothers Beach in Marina del Rey has been lifted following tests that showed water quality was within acceptable state limits.
The health department has cautioned that swimming in these designated parts “may increase the risk of illness.”
Registered warnings specifically affect:
- Hermosa Beach Pier, specifically within 100 yards from the pier to the shore.
- Avenue I Storm Drain in Redondo Beach, 100 yards in both directions from the storm drain.
- Storm drains along East Montana Avenue in Santa Monica State Beach, 100 yards up and down from Santa Monica North Tower 8.
- Storm drains at Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica Beach, extending 100 yards from Santa Monica North Tower 12.
- Ramirez Creek at Paradise Cove, affecting 100 yards in either direction from the pier.
- Solstice Creek at Dan Blocker County Beach, encompassing the entire swim area.
- Storm drains on East Wilshire Boulevard at Santa Monica Beach, 100 yards along the coastline from the drains.
- San Pedro’s Inner Cabrillo Beach, covering the whole swimming area.
- Santa Monica Pier area, within 100 yards to the shore.
This warning comes at a time when people in Southern California are flocking to the beaches to escape the summer heat.
Besides the prior health warnings, alerts have also been issued in zones in both Santa Monica and San Pedro.
