May 22, 2008 12:36 am US/Pacific
LA County Beaches Worst In The State For 3rd Year
SANTA MONICA (AP) ―
A report by an environmental group lists Avalon Harbor Beach on Catalina Island as the most polluted beach in California.
The Heal the Bay organization also says in its annual "Beach Report Card" Wednesday that Los Angeles County had the worst overall beach water quality in the state for the third year in a row.
The news isn't all bad, though. The report says dry weather brought less urban runoff leading to the best statewide water quality on record during 2007 and 2008.
The worst 10 beaches in the state, according to the report, were:
-- Avalon Harbor Beach on Catalina Island
-- Santa Monica Municipal Pier
-- Poche Beach (Orange County)
-- North Beach Doheny (Orange County)
-- Marie Canyon Drain at Puerco Beach
-- Cabrillo Beach harborside
-- Long Beach, multiple locations
-- Campbell Cove State Park Beach (Sonoma County)
-- Clam Beach County Park near Strawberry Creek (Humboldt County)
-- Pismo Beach Pier (San Luis Obispo County)
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