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Malibu Beaches Get Mixed Results in Water Quality Report
The beach grades are part of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's Environmental Health Program.
Malibu beaches received a range of grades from "A" to "F" for water quality, according to a report released this week by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health.
The L.A. County Department of Public Health website says it gives an A through F grade based on the "trend of bacteriological levels at each sampling site over the past 30 days."
Here's how Malibu beaches fared:
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Location Grade Leo Carillo State Beach A Nicholas Canyon County Beach A El Pescador State Beach Insufficient data El Matador State Beach A Trancas Canyon Beach A Westward Beach A Paradise Cove In front of Walnut Creek A Paradise Cove in front of Ramirez Creek B Escondido State Beach D Dan Blocker County Beach B Puerco Beach B Malibu Colony
A Surfrider Beach F Malibu Pier B Las Flores State Beach A Big Rock Beach B Las Tunas County Beach A Topanga County Beach (Topanga Canyon) F Topanga County Beach (Castlerock storm drain) A
A Surfrider Beach F Malibu Pier B Las Flores State Beach A Big Rock Beach B Las Tunas County Beach A Topanga County Beach (Topanga Canyon) F Topanga County Beach (Castlerock storm drain) A
According to the department's website, each sampling site is tested for "total coliform, fecal coliform or E. coli and enterococcus bacteria."
The beach grades are part of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's Environmental Health Program.
Find out what's happening in Malibufor free with the latest updates from Patch.
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