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Beach Water Use Warning for Several LA County Beaches

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is cautioning residents who are planning to visit several Los Angeles County beaches near Dockweiler and El Segundo to be careful of swimming, surfing, and playing in ocean waters around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers.

Recent special ocean water sampling conducted by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health July 27, determined that several beach areas near the Hyperion plant exceeded state standards for bacteria in water. 

Note that no sewage is currently being discharged from the Hyperion plant into the ocean and ocean waters. Bacterial levels often fluctuate from day to day and can be impacted by recent rain events.

 Lifeguards have posted yellow advisory signs and the Public Health Beach Water Quality webpage has been updated. 

Affected beach areas include:

  • El Segundo Beach
    • Grand Avenue storm drain (Near Dockweiler Tower 60)
  • Dockweiler State Beach
    • Ballona Creek (Near Dockweiler Tower 40)
    • Culver Blvd storm drain
    • Hyperion Plant outfall
    • Imperial Highway storm drain (Dockweiler Tower 56)
    • Westchester storm drain
    • World Way extension

Additionally, Public Health team members have initiated door-to-door outreach to the community impacted by the plant’s odors and will continue this activity through Friday.

Details: PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach/.

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