Just in time for a mini heat wave before the weekend, the local public health authorities raised the opinions of the ocean placed on the beaches of the Malibu and Santa Monica region affected by the January palisades.
Even if the managers consider that the water is sure for leisure, they always warn beach enthusiasts to avoid any debris linked to the fire they meet in the ocean.
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department announced that the Ocean Water Council placed on Las Flores State beach in Santa Monica State Beach had been lifted.
The decision was made on the basis of the tests and the analysis of the water led by the regional control card for the quality of Los Angeles water on the ocean water and the sand between the end of January and mid-March.
The two areas have been tested for metals, nutrients, polychloric biphenyls and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are all chemicals that can be found in water runoff on the basis of California forest fires, officials said.
The results have shown “no chemicals linked to forest fires at dangerous levels for human health”, according to a press release.
Beach lovers have the green light to jump into the water on these beaches and drag on the sand. However, public health officials continue to warn that people should avoid fire debris found in water or on earth.
They also ask that people “avoid being on beaches on or near burnt properties, as fire debris can contain harmful substances and physical risks such as glass, metal and pointed wooden debris”.
It is important to note that high tides can transport fire debris in the ocean, creating dangerous conditions.
“In areas along the coast – especially near burnt or destroyed properties on the inside of the Pacific Coast (PCH) road – recent fire debris has not yet been completely cleaned,” said the new version. “As the tides increases, these debris can be swept away in the water, posing a danger for people in or near the ocean.”
To stay up to date on current water opinions, including notices that are not linked to fire, visit the Water Quality website of the Ministry of Public Health.
Information recorded on the beach conditions is available 24 hours a day on the county beach closure hotline: (800) 525-5662. A map of the locations concerned is also available online.
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