It Never Rains in California
They say it never rains in California, though yesterday it did rain a little. In my city they cancelled street sweeping service because it could rain. Nearby a few streets without working drains collected pools & puddles providing kids an afternoon of excitement. They put on their boots to slosh, splash and jump in the puddles. Oh what fun! If you’re heading in the water, just remember the 24-72 hour rule about going in oceans and lakes. You are supposed to wait that long because it takes a few days for the urban run-off and pollution to subside and be absorbed. Don’t be fooled by surfers who surf in any weather! They simply take their chances.
OCEAN WATER QUALITY
7 beach closures in Dana Point and Carlsbad Lagoon
22 “F” grades at California Beaches Reported on Friday, October 12, 2012:
Alamitos Bay – 56th Place – on bayside, Los Angeles County
Alamitos Bay, 2nd St. Bridge & Bayshore: Los Angeles County
Avalon Beach- btw. Pier & Busy Bee (1/3 distance): Los Angeles County
Avalon Beach- btwn. Busy Bee & Tuna Club: Los Angeles County
Avila Beach, projection of San Juan Street: San Luis Obispo County
Candlestick Point, Windsurfer Circle: San Francisco County
Cowell Beach Lifeguard Tower 1: Santa Cruz County
Cowell Beach, west of the wharf: Santa Cruz County
Dana Point – Capistrano County Beach: Orange County
Dana Point – South Capistrano Bay Community Beach: Orange County
Doheny Beach – 2000′ south of outfall: Orange County
Doheny State Beach – End of the Park: Orange County
Gaviota State Beach at Canada de las Cruces
Santa Barbara County
Huntington State Beach- power plant, projection of Newland St.: Orange County
Long Beach City Beach- projection of Granada Ave.: Los Angeles County
Malibu Pier – 50 yards east: Los Angeles County
Marina del Rey, Mothers’ Beach – playground area: Los Angeles County
Mother’s Beach – Long Beach – north end: Los Angeles County
Poche Beach: Orange County
Redondo Municipal Pier – south side: Los Angeles County
Stillwater Cove, at Beach and Tennis Club: Monterey County
Will Rogers State Beach at Bel Air Bay Club drain near fence: Los Angeles County
Heal the Bay Summer 2012 – Some “Hot Spots” in California
– The negative trend has continued at Avalon Beach this summer, as all five monitoring locations exhibited extremely poor water quality by scoring all F grades.
– This is the third consecutive summer that the Malibu Pier (50 yards east) has displayed poor water quality, earning an F grade. A pollution source has yet to be identified.
– Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro harborside at the restrooms earned an F grade this summer despite extensive water quality improvement projects throughout the past few years with more than $15 million invested in improving water quality.
– There was one known sewage spill in San Luis Obispo County that resulted in a day-long beach closure. An estimated 600 gallons of sewage was released into a storm drain upstream of Shell Beach.
– The chronically poor water quality at Cowell Beach continues to persist. Santa Cruz Environmental Health Service has been tracking the problem the past four summers and is fairly certain that quantities of decaying kelp on the beach are a major source of high bacteria in the area.
– San Mateo County’s Aquatic Park and Fitzgerald Marine Reserve at San Vicente Creek had lower quality.
