Goodbye Storm, Hello Dirty Beaches

Photo: Runoff at a beach in Santa Monica. Credit: EPA

Beach-goers should be leery of storm runoff at LA beaches until Sunday, health officials warned.

Due to runoff from this week’s storm, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has issued an advisory to avoid swimming, surfing or playing in the ocean near storm drains, creeks and rivers, where debris and bacteria are discharged into the water.

The advisory will remain in effect until 7 a.m. Sunday.

• -City News Service

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