Ocean water quality issued to multiple beaches in Malibu

By Samantha Bravo · Thu Dec 28 2023

County’s Public Health Department issued a bacteria advisory for 16 beaches including seven in Malibu.

The department collects samples weekly from various sites year-round to test and monitor bacteria levels. On Thursday, the division found the ocean water at seven Malibu beaches throughout the county exceeded state standards for bacterial levels.

• Malibu Lagoon at Surfrider Beach
• Latigo Shore Drive in Malibu
• Walnut Creek at Paradise Cove
• Escondido Creek at Escodido State Beach
• Castlerock Storm Drain at Topanga County Beach
• Las Flores Creek at Las Flores State Beach
• Puerco Canyon Storm Drain at Puerco Beach

The Department of Public Health discourages swimming in the water at the beach because it may cause illness.