Bay Watch

Heal the Bay maintains a beach report card. These grades are for the winter season. Bathers are warned to stay away from storm drains and piers and not to swim for three days after a rain. An “A” grade would indicate the cleanest sectors of the bay, “F” areas should be avoided. Heal the Bay uses data collected by the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation and the county Department of Health Services. 1. Zuma Beach: C 2. Latigo Shore Drive: D 3. Malibu Lagoon, west side: F 4. Malibu Lagoon, east side: F 5. Mouth of Las Flores Creek: F 6. Topanga Beach: F 7. Santa Monica storm drain, 50 yards south: F 8. Santa Monica Pier, 100 yards south: F 9. Ashland storm drain, 50 yards south: F 10. Venice Beach: F 11. Marina del Rey Beach: F 12. L.A. County Fire Dock: F 13. Ballona Creek: F 14. Imperial Highway storm drain: C 15. Redondo Pier, 100 yards north: F 16. Redondo Pier, 100 yards south: F