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As Southern California faces a massive heat wave, some L.A. County beaches have been hit with warnings about unsafe bacteria levels in coastal waters.
Health officials have warned people in Southern California about unsafe swimming conditions at Los Angeles-area beaches as the region grapples with scorching and dangerous temperatures.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued warnings advising beachgoers to avoid swimming, surfing, and playing in the ocean waters stretching from Malibu, California, to Santa Monica, California, due to high bacteria levels.
Recent water samples taken at several beaches found bacteria exceeding health standards, the department said March 16 in a notice on its website and on social media. Excessive bacteria in water can increase the risk of illness.
Bacteria levels can increase due to rainstorm runoff, which carries contaminants to the ocean, the department's warning said.
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