Warnings Issued for 4 Beaches
People are urged to keep out of the water this weekend at four Ventura County beaches that failed to meet minimum health standards for bacteria pollution, the county Environmental Health Division announced Thursday.
Warning signs have been posted at Rincon Beach, near the flag pole; Ormond Beach, near the Oxnard industrial drain, and Hobie Beach and Channel Islands Harbor Beach park in Oxnard.
Tests conducted this week revealed excessive amounts of disease-causing bacteria, which reaches the sea in storm-water runoff, in surf at those locations.
Swimmers, waders and surfers should stay at least 50 yards away from each side of the signs, officials advise.
Weekly beach testing occurs at 53 locations in Ventura County. Results can be obtained by calling the county ocean water quality hotline at 662-6555 or visiting the division’s Web site at www.ventura.org/env_hlth/ocean.htm.
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