Beach report card: April 2014-March 2015

Water quality is tested for indicator bacteria year-round at 324 locations statewide
445 sites April through October by various public agencies. Heal the Bay analyzes
the data, assigns grades to the beaches and advises that beachgoers use the
information to minimize their exposure to potentially contaminated water.
DRY*

WET

Alamitos Bay
56th Place (on bayside)
Shore float
2nd Street Bridge & Bayshore

A
A+
A+

F
F
F

Avalon Beach
East of the Casino Arch at the steps
100 feet west of Green Pleasure Pier
50 feet west of Green Pleasure Pier
50 feet east of Green Pleasure Pier
100 feet east of Green Pleasure Pier

A
B
C
A
A

A
A+
A+
A+
A+

Belmont Pier
Westside
Colorado Lagoon
North
South

A
A+
A+

DRY* WET

Long Beach City Beach

Projection of 10th Place
Projection of 55th Place
Projection of 5th Place
Projection of 72nd Place
Projection of Coronado Avenue
Projection of Granada Avenue
Projection of Molino Ave.
Projection of Prospect Ave.

A
A
A
A
A
A+
A
A+

F
F
F
F
F
F
F
F

Mothers Beach (Long Beach)

North end

A+

*April 1 through Oct. 31, 2014

F
F

Grading: Points are subtracted from a perfect score of

100 depending upon the severity of bacterial counts.
The better the grade, the lower the risk of illness to
swimmers, surfers and bathers.

Sources: Heal the Bay analyzed data from the city of L.A. Environmental
Monitoring Division, L.A. County Sanitation Districts and the L.A. County
Department of Health Services On the Web: www.healthebay.org

PAUL PENZELLA/LANG