L.A. County Beaches Report Card: Interactive Map

The following is a water quality report from July 29 to Aug. 29 compiled from data courtesy of Heal the Bay, a nonprofit environmental group.

Grades are based on an A to F scale. Grades indicate the likelihood of swimmers becoming ill. Water samples are analyzed for bacteria – enterococcus, total and fecal coliforms. The report does not measure the amount of trash or toxins found at local beaches.

Dark Blue Marker = A+

Light Blue Marker = A

Green Marker = B

Yellow Marker = C

Pink = D

Red Marker = F

Purple Marker = No sample taken