Crime & Safety
Bacteria Advisory Issued For Long Beach
The Los Angeles County Department of Health cautions residents before swimming or surfing along the coast.
MANHATTAN BEACH — The Long Beach Bureau of Environmental Health issued a water advisory due to unsafe levels of bacteria in ocean waters at 55th Place Beach.
The Bureau collects samples weekly from various sites year-round to test and monitor bacteria levels. On Thursday the division found the ocean water at two locations at 55th Place Beach exceeded state standards for bacterial levels.
The department of public health discourages swimming in the water at the beach because it may cause illness.
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RAT Beach at Malaga Creek near Torrance and Palos Verdes is closed as a result of a sewage spill that occurred on Sept. 7, according to the Los Angles County Department of Public Health.
The public may see warning signs displayed at the beach. To view a list of the locations visit the Long Beach Bureau of Environmental Health website. The list will be updated when conditions change and the water is found to be safe to swim, surf and play in again.
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