Six beaches in Carmel, Pebble Beach, Pacific Grove, and Monterey were placed under water hazard advisories Tuesday afternoon due to high bacteria levels found in samples taken from the ocean.
The public is urged to not have ocean water contact at the following six beaches:
Monterey Municipal Beach, Monterey
San Carlos Beach, Monterey
Lovers Point, Pacific Grove
Asilomar Beach at Sunset Drive, Pacific Grove
Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach
Carmel Beach at Ocean Avenue, Carmel
Must be a springtime event.
Signs are posted at Lovers Point Beach in Pacific Grove after a high level of bacteria was found in samples taken on Monday. The advisory will remain posted until samples indicate that indicator bacteria are at a safe level for recreational water contact according to state guidelines.
It is recommended that you do not swim in or have contact with storm drain water. Bacteria, viruses, protozoa or chemicals may contaminate storm drain water, and contact with storm drain water may cause illness.
Contact with the ocean water might make you sick but the SCUBA divers take the chance:
And the Adventures By The Sea rents kayaks for people to explore the polluted waters.
Lovers Point Beach in Pacific Grove has been posted with an advisory due to high indicator bacteria found in samples taken on Monday, according to the Monterey County Health Department.
The Beach at Spanish Bay has been posted with an advisory due to high indicator bacteria found in samples taken on Tues-day, July 5, according to the Monterey County Department of Health.
Monterey Municipal Beach and Stillwater Cove and Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach have been posted with health advisories because of high bacteria in the water found in samples taken Monday, the county Health Department said.
After diving at Lovers Point
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In a lawsuit filed Oct. 21, Theresa Raglen, who claims she became seriously ill after diving off Lovers Point on Sept. 20, 2009, contends the county tested and found elevated levels of human and animal waste six days earlier, on Sept. 14, 2009, but failed to post signs to warn the public of the potential danger.
“No effort was made to warn members of the public of the potential risks of entering the water at Lovers Point Beach,” the lawsuit said. “The lack of sufficient warnings was a substantial factor in causing” Raglen to become sick. The county often posts signs warning the public of high levels of pollutants in the ocean off Lovers Point — warnings that are often ignored by swimmers, surfers and divers.
Lover’s Point Beach has been posted with an advisory due to high indicator bacteria found in samples taken Monday. The beach will remain posted until samples indicate that indicator bacteria are at a safe level for recreational water contact according to state guidelines.
Enjoy the polluted ocean, Pacific Grove triathletes. Recent rain has washed more raccoon poop into the ocean. Please wash your hands before touching anything in town.
Cal Triathlon in Berkeley, sponsor of the event, noted that a swim clinic at Lovers Point was held Thursday and that the most recent water tests showed safe levels of bacteria.
Triathlon planners have said they intend to go ahead with events as planned. Planners told participants that they must make their own decision about swimming in the bay and that Cal Triathlon would not refund entry fees to those who choose not to swim in the event.
Notice that the signs are only in English?
“They were everywhere the last time we came, but we didn’t see them this time, probably because we didn’t see them in the same places as last time,” Carey said, adding that his family took the warnings seriously.
“But we don’t go all the way into the water. Just to about here,” he added, motioning to his lower leg.
Posted at area beaches by Monterey County Environmental Health staff when beachwater bacteria levels exceed state standards, the 8-inch-by-11-inch signs reading “Warning! Ocean water contact may cause illness” hung at three entrances to the beach on Saturday.
Becoming routine around here.
County health officials today briefly lifted a health advisory at Lovers Point Beach in Pacific Grove, but reposted the warning two hours later.
Beachgoers were warned to avoid contact with the water because of high bacteria levels.