FW: Heal the Bay Beach Report Card -- February/March 2010

 

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Beach Report Card® Los Angeles County, California | 29-day period ending March 9, 2010     Heal the Bay 1444 9th Street Santa Monica CA 90401 www.healthebay.org 800 HEAL BAY, x111 The Beach Report Card is made possible through generous sponsorship from: The Diller – von Furstenberg Family Foundation, simplehuman, SIMA and the Grousbeck Family Foundation Visit the online Beach Report Card for grades covering the entire California coastline.   Los Angeles County Location Dry Wet Leo Carrillo Beach, at Arroyo Sequit Creek mouth. A+ A Nicholas Beach at San Nicholas Canyon Creek mouth. A+ A+ El Pescador State Beach, between Lachusa and Los Aliso creeks. A+ A+ Encinal Canyon at El Matador State Beach. A+ A+ Broad Beach at Trancas Creek mouth. ns F Zuma Beach at Zuma Creek mouth. A+ A+ Walnut Creek, projection of Wildlife Rd. (private). A+ A+ Paradise Cove Pier at Ramirez Canyon Creek mouth. F A Escondido Creek, just east of Escondido State Beach. F F Latigo Canyon Creek mouth. A+ C Solstice Canyon at Dan Blocker County Beach. A+ A Puerco State Beach at creek mouth. A+ A+ Marie Canyon storm drain at Puerco Beach, at 24572 Malibu Rd.. F D Surfrider Beach at Malibu Colony fence. A+ A+ Surfrider Beach (breach location)- daily. F F Malibu Pier - 50 yards east. A+ F Carbon Beach at Sweetwater Canyon. A+ A+ Las Flores State Beach at Las Flores Creek (point zero). A+ A Big Rock Beach at 19948 PCH stairs. A+ A+ Pena Creek at Las Tunas County Beach. A A+ Tuna Canyon. A+ ns Topanga State Beach at creek mouth. F C Castlerock Storm Drain at Castle Rock Beach. A+ A+ Santa Ynez Storm Drain at Castle Rock Beach. C A Will Rogers State Beach at 17200 PCH (1/4 mile east of Sunset drain). A+ A+ Will Rogers State Beach at Bel Air Bay Club drain near fence. A+ A+ Will Rogers State Beach at Pulga Canyon storm drain. A+ A+ Will Rogers State Beach at Temescal Canyon drain. A+ A+ Will Rogers State Beach at Santa Monica Canyon drain (Chautauqua). F F Santa Monica Beach at Montana Ave. drain. A+ A+ Santa Monica Beach at Wilshire Blvd. drain. A+ A+ Santa Monica Municipal Pier. B B Santa Monica Beach at Pico/Kenter storm drain. A D Santa Monica Beach at Strand St. (in front of the restrooms). A+ B Ocean Park Beach at Ashland Ave. drain. A+ A Venice City Beach, at the Rose Ave. storm drain. A+ B Venice Beach at Brooks Ave. drain. A+ A+ Venice Beach at Windward Ave. drain. A+ A+ Venice Fishing Pier - 50 yards south. A+ A+ Venice Beach- projection of Topsail St.. A+ A+ Marina del Rey, Mothers' Beach - playground area. F F Marina del Rey, Mothers' Beach- lifeguard tower. C B Marina del Rey, Mothers' Beach- between lifeguard and dock. A+ A Dockweiler State Beach at Ballona Creek mouth. A C Dockweiler State Beach at Culver Blvd. drain. A+ A North Westchester Storm Drain at Dockweiler State Beach. A+ A+ Dockweiler State Beach at World Way (south of D&W jetty). A+ A+ Dockweiler State Beach at Imperial Hwy drain. A+ A+ Dockweiler Beach- opposite Hyperion Treatment Plant. A+ A+ Dockweiler State Beach at Grand Ave. drain. A+ D Manhattan Beach- projection of 40th St.. A+ A+ Manhattan Beach at 28th St. drain. A+ A Manhattan Beach Pier drain. A A+ Hermosa Beach- projection of 26th St.. A+ A+ Hermosa Beach Pier- 50 yards south. B B Herondo Street storm drain - in front of drain. B A Redondo Municipal Pier - 100 yards south. A D Redondo Beach- projection of Topaz St., north of jetty. A+ A Redondo Beach at Avenue I drain. A+ A+ Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes Estates- daily. A+ A Malaga Cove, Palos Verdes Estates- weekly. A+ A+ Palos Verdes (Bluff) Cove, Palos Verdes Estates. A+ A+ Long Point, Rancho Palos Verdes. A+ A+ Abalone Cove Shoreline Park. A+ A+ Portuguese Bend Cove, Rancho Palos Verdes. A+ A+ Royal Palms State Beach. A+ A+ Wilder Annex, San Pedro. A+ A+ Cabrillo Beach- oceanside. A+ A+ Cabrillo Beach- harborside at restrooms. F F Cabrillo Beach- harborside at boat launch. F A+ Cabrillo Beach - harborside at lifeguard tower. ns ns Avalon Beach- btwn. Busy Bee & Tuna Club. A F Avalon Beach- btw. Pier & Busy Bee Rest (2/3 distance). F F Avalon Beach- btw. Pier & Busy Bee (1/3 distance). F F Avalon Beach- btw. storm drain & Pier (2/3 distance). C A+ Avalon Beach- btw. storm drain & Pier (1/3 distance). A+ B Long Beach City Beach- projection of 3rd Place. ns ns Long Beach City Beach- projection of 5th Place. A+ B Long Beach City Beach- projection of 10th Place. A+ B Long Beach City Beach- projection of 16th Place. ns ns Long Beach City Beach- projection of Molino Ave.. A+ B Long Beach City Beach- projection of Coronado Ave.. B B Long Beach City Beach- projection of 36th Place. ns ns Belmont Pier - westside. B B Belmont Pier - eastside. ns ns Long Beach City Beach- projection of Prospect Ave.. A+ B Long Beach City Beach- projection of Granada Ave.. C A+ Long Beach City Beach- projection of 54th Place. ns ns Alamitos Bay, 1st & Bayshore. ns ns Alamitos Bay - Division Street and Bayshore. ns ns Alamitos Bay, 2nd St. Bridge & Bayshore. F F Alamitos Bay - shore float. F F Mother's Beach - Long Beach - north end. F F Mother's Beach - Long Beach - south end. ns ns Alamitos Bay - 56th Place - on bayside. F F Long Beach City Beach- projection of 55th Place. A B Long Beach City Beach- projection of 62nd Place. ns ns Long Beach City Beach- projection of 72nd Place. B B Colorado Lagoon, north. F F Colorado Lagoon, center. ns ns Colorado Lagoon, south. F F   Legend Dry - each location is graded on an “A – F” scale based on bacterial pollution levels present in the surf zone. Wet - grades for days of recorded rainfall and the following 3 days. ns - no sample taken   General Information Heal the Bay’s Beach Report Card is based on weekly water quality monitoring data provided by the City of Los Angeles’ Environmental Monitoring Division, the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and the County Sanitation Districts. Data is analyzed as soon as it is made available to us by the public agencies. The report is the only comprehensive examination of coastal water quality throughout Los Angeles County. Beaches are graded on an A–F scale based on the risk of ocean users becoming ill. Samples are analyzed for bacteria—enterococcus, total and fecal coliforms—that indicate biological pollution. Grading methodology information used in determining grades for each location is available from the office or on our web site. The report is not designed to measure the amount of trash or toxins found at local beaches. Grades for this report are based on monitoring data from the previous four weeks up to the ending date on the masthead. Heal the Bay reminds you not to swim or surf within 100 yards of any flowing storm drain and for 3 days after a rainstorm. After a rain, indicator bacteria counts at beaches throughout Southern California usually far exceed health criteria in the state’s Beach Closure and Health Warning Protocol. Heal the Bay is a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to making Southern California coastal waters and watersheds, including Santa Monica Bay, safe, healthy and clean. We use research, education, community action and advocacy to pursue our mission. ©2009 Copyright Heal the Bay. All rights reserved. The Beach Report Card is an indication of past water quality and is not a warranty of the current safety of those areas surveyed. Our lawyers are happy. Sent using recycled pixels. Main Office: 1444 9th Street Santa Monica CA 90401 Santa Monica Pier Aquarium: 1600 Ocean Front Walk Santa Monica CA 90401 800 HEAL BAY | Main Office: 310 451 1500 | Santa Monica Pier Aquarium: 310 393 6149 www.healthebay.org

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