Beach Water Use Advisory Extended In Pacific Palisades

PACIFIC PALISADES, CA — A beach water use advisory was extended to Sunday, warning people of possible bacteria in the water following rainfall.

A 30 percent chance of rainfall is expected for the Santa Monica Bay and the Pacific Palisades Friday, including patchy fog and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday is expected to be mostly sunny with wind gusts that could hit up to 15 mph.

Because of the recent rainfall, Los Angeles County Health Officer, Muntu Davis, MD, MPH, is cautioning residents that bacteria, chemicals, debris, trash, and other public health hazards from city streets and mountain areas are likely to contaminate ocean waters.

Water from and around discharging storm drains, creeks, and rivers after a rainfall could present a health concern, officials said. People who go in the water in these areas could become ill.

This advisory will be in effect until at least Sunday at 7 a.m.

This advisory could be extended depending on further rainfall, officials said.

Recorded information on beach conditions is available 24 hours a day on the County's beach closure hotline: 1-800-525-5662. Information is also available online at: PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach/.