LOCATION DRY* WET

Pacific Palisades MALIBU

Malibu 4 1
5 10 1. Broad Beach (Trancas Creek) A+ C
3 6
1 7 Santa Monica
2 2. Paradise Cove A C
8 Venice
11 3. Surfrider Beach A F
9
10 Marina del Rey CA 4. Malibu Pier (50 yards east)
12 Playa del Rey PACIFIC PALISADES
13
14 405 5. Will Rogers (Santa Monica Canyon) A F
15
SANTA MONICA
BEACH REPORT CARD: APRIL 2016-MARCH 2017 16 El Segundo
105

6. Montana Avenue A F
17
Water quality is tested for indicator bacteria year- 18 7. Wilshire Boulevard A F
Manhattan Beach 110
round at 456 locations statewide by various public 19 20 8. Pier D F
agencies. Heal the Bay analyzes the data, assigns 21 Hermosa Beach 9. Pico/Kenter (storm drain) A F
grades to the beaches and advises that beachgoers 22 24
Redondo Beach VENICE
use the information to minimize their exposure to 23
25 Torrance 10. Pier (50 yards south) A D
potentially contaminated water. 26 MARINA DEL REY
27 Palos
Verdes 1 11. Mothers Beach (lifeguard tower) D F
Two Beach Bummers 28 Estates
were in Los Angeles County 12. Ballona Creek mouth
(Beach Bummers are top 10 most PLAYA DEL REY
Rancho
polluted beaches in the state) Palos Verdes 13. Culver Boulevard A F
30 San
Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica D 29
31 Pedro 35 LAX
32 14. World Way A F
Mothers Beach, Marina del Rey D 33 34
15. Imperial Hwy. (storm drain) A+ C
HYPERION
16. Hyperion plant (1-mile outfall) A+ B
*April 1 through Oct. 31, 2016 EL SEGUNDO
ns = No sample 17. Grand Avenue A F
Grading: Points are subtracted from a perfect score of 100 depending upon the severity of bacterial counts. MANHATTAN BEACH
The better the grade, the lower the risk of illness to 18. 40th Street A A
swimmers, surfers and bathers.
19. 28th Street A+ B
20. Pier A B
HERMOSA BEACH
21. 26th Street A+ B
22. Pier (50 yards south) A B
REDONDO BEACH
23. Herondo Street (storm drain) A F
24. Redondo Pier (south side) A B
25. Topaz Street A B
26. Avenue I A C
PALOS VERDES ESTATES
27. Malaga Cove (trail) A A
28. Bluff Cove A+ A+
RANCHO PALOS VERDES
29. Long Point A+ B
30. Abalone Cove A+ C
3 1. Portuguese Bend A+ A+
SAN PEDRO
32. Royal Palms Beach A+ B
33. Wilder Annex A+ B
34. Cabrillo Beach (oceanside) A A+
Sources: Heal the Bay analyzed data from the city of L.A. Environmental Monitoring Division; L.A. County Sanitation Districts;
the L.A. County Department of Public Health; City of Redondo Beach. 35. Cabrillo Beach (harborside) A F
CATALINA ISLAND
For more information go to: www.healthebay.org Avalon Beach (east of Casino Arch) A A
PAUL PENZELLA SCNG

Department: GRAPHICS
Filename: TDB-L-BEACH
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