LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – A guide to using beach water is in effect through Thursday due to rainfall, which washes waste and bacteria from the streets of Los Angeles County into storm drains and the ocean.
Rain also fell on the beach in Ventura. (Credit: CBS)
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Southern California always feels refreshed after being showered with rain, but all of these health hazards – such as bacteria, traffic fluids, debris and debris – need to go away somewhere.
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Rain-lifted runoff from city streets is likely to pollute seawater around discharges from storm drains, streams and rivers in the next few days, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. People who decide to swim or surf in these waters can get sick.
The county’s council on the use of beach water will be in force until at least Thursday at 13.00, but can be extended depending on further precipitation.
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For 24-hour beach information, call 1-800-525-5662 or visit publichealth.lacounty.gov/beach/.
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