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Unsafe Bacterial Levels At Santa Monica Beach: Public Health
Angelenos should avoid swimming at some county beaches, the department of public health advised.

SANTA MONICA, CA — Residents should avoid swimming at the Santa Monica Pier due to increased bacteria levels, the department of public health announced Monday.
A number of county beaches have seen continued bacteria warnings, only worsened by a massive sewage spill near Palos Verdes in September.
The Santa Monica Pier was among five Los Angeles County beaches to test for unsafe levels of bacteria, including: Inner Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro; Mother’s Beach in Marina Del Rey; 40th Street extension in Manhattan Beach; and Manhattan Beach Pier in Manhattan Beach.
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Recorded information on beach conditions is available 24- hours a day on the County's beach closure hotline: 1-800- 525-5662. To view map of impacted locations and for more information please visit: PublicHealth.LACounty.gov/Beach/.
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