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Swim warning issued for major [LA] California beaches
2026-04-13
[NYPost] Los Angeles County health officials have issued a blanket “Ocean Water Quality Rain Advisory” for every single beach in the county, warning residents and tourists alike that the water is currently a bacterial breeding ground.

The Department of Public Health dropped the hammer on Sunday, cautioning the recent rainfall has turned the coastline into a drainage basin for the city’s grime.

According to officials, the runoff from streets and mountains carries everything from trash and fertilizers to animal waste and human pathogens directly into the surf.

“Bacteria levels may remain elevated up to 3 days depending upon the intensity of the rain and the volume of runoff,” the department said in a statement. “Elevated bacteria levels in ocean water may cause illness, especially in children and the elderly.”
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