Health & Fitness

Water Quality Warning Issued For Malibu Lagoon

Los Angeles County health officials are warning swimmers and surfers about the water quality at four LA County beaches.

MALIBU - Los Angeles County health officials are warning residents to beware of potentially hazardous water conditions at Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach Thursday.

The beach is one of four along the Los Angeles County coastline with potentially unhealthy water conditions.

The county Department of Public Health is warning people to use caution swimming, surfing and playing in ocean waters at Mothers Beach in Marina del Rey, Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach, the Santa Monica Pier and Avalon Beach at Catalina Island, 50 feet west of the pier.

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The warnings particularly apply near discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers.

Recorded information on beach conditions is available 24 hours a day on the county's beach closure hotline at 800-525-5662.

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Information is also available online at PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach/.

City News Service and Patch Staffer Paige Austin contributed to this report.

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