Water Quality Scores High Grades at Santa Monica and Surrounding Beaches

A report by Heal the Bay reveals 80 of 89 Los Angeles County beaches earned top grades over the summer.

Los Angeles County beachgoers enjoyed improved ocean water quality this summer, with the majority of area beaches scoring A or B grades in an end-of-summer report card released today by an environmental group.
According to Heal the Bay, 80 of 89 beaches in Los Angeles County earned top grades over the summer, a 3 percent increase over last year.

Cabrillo Beach was the only one in the county to get a failing grade, although Los Angeles and San Mateo counties accounted for the majority of D and F grades issued in the report.
Of the 450 beaches tested across the state, 96 percent earned A or B grades in Heal the Bay's report. The grades were based on water testing conducted between Memorial Day and Aug. 21.
The counties that earned perfect water-quality grades were Ventura, Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco and Mendocino.
The complete report is available online at www.healththebay.org/brcsummer.
By City News Service