Los Angeles County had three beaches land on the environmental group's Beach Bummer List of the 10 most polluted beaches statewide. Coming in third was the Santa Monica Pier, which returned to the list after being left off the list last year.
The top two most polluted beaches on the list are in the Bay Area's San Mateo County. Orange County had one beach land on the Bummer List -- Newport Bay at Vaughn's Launch.A total of 51 beaches around the state landed on Heal the Bay's Honor Roll, indicating top-rate water quality grades recorded year-round. Orange County led the way with 19 beaches making the cut, up from 10 last year. Los Angeles County had six beaches on the list, down from seven last year.
In Los Angeles County, beaches making the grade were Venice City Beach at Brooks Avenue, Rancho Palos Verdes Long Point, Royal Palms State Beach, Palos Verdes Estates at Malaga Cove Trail outlet, Las Tunas County Beach at Pena Creek and Nicholas Beach at San Nicholas Canyon Creek. "It is wonderful news that most beaches in California have good water quality for swimming," Tracy Quinn, president/CEO of Heal the Bay said in a statement.
I thought they cleaned well enough to played in.
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