LA County beach water quality worst in state; Colorado Lagoon, ...

Los Angeles County had the worst overall beach water quality in the state last year, thanks in part to the city's polluted shoreline, according to Heal the Bay's 19th annual Beach Report Card released Wednesday.

[Mightybolt]

Sewer by the sea really hits home now...

[lbresident]

the water east of the pier is clean and west of it is dirty. let's see what water is clean? Naples, peninsula and belmont shore. What water is dirty? downtown. does our council have the will to prioritize reconfiguration of the breakwater and storm filters for the LA River so downtown can enjoy the same good water quality as Naples and the Peninsula?

[Josh]

Newsflash: The bulk of the bacterial/organic pollution that comes in from the LA River does not appear magically. It comes from storm-drains. I'm still convinced that things can change in my lifetime. Looking for something to do about it? Hit me up [e-mail], check out Justin Rudd's BeachCleanup.org , or Dale Brown's SinktheBreakwater.com .

Quit complaining and do something!

[geez]

This isn't 1960. There's too many people to keep dumping raw sewage from our storm drains. Storm drain sewage must be treated. That's all there is to it. It should have been done 10 years ago.

[LBFamily]

Take a look at just about every community along the LA River. They are dumps and the last thing the citizens are concerned with is the condition of the beach water.

We need a treatment plant at the end of the LA river.

[LBJJ]

It'd be easier obtaining water quality test results if it weren't for the floating sofas constantly clogging the sampling equipment...

[OC Surfer]

remove the breakwater = more waves, better circulation (less blowing sand too)= lower water pollution

I'm making sure our clueless city leaders can connect the dots...

[Ronald]

LBJJ wrote:

It'd be easier obtaining water quality test results if it weren't for the floating sofas constantly clogging the sampling equipment...

LBJJ.

Its not the floating sofas that non smokers who still legally use the beach worry about most.

While the corrupt Long Beach politicians have outlawed decent healthy women and men who smoke tobacco from using the beach that they are forced to pay to maintain, they have mandated no prohibition of AIDS infected drug addicts. The non smokers are driven to frenzy, worrying that they regularly urinate while in the privacy of the water.

Ronald

[sink the blueline]

LBFamily wrote:

Take a look at just about every community along the LA River. They are dumps and the last thing the citizens are concerned with is the condition of the beach water.
We need a treatment plant at the end of the LA river.

You are right on. To sink the breakwater would only move the pollution to the open water at best, at worst it would flood the penninsula. We need to shut down the sources up river.'Sink the breakwater' translates to "save OUR beach, pollute EVERYONES ocean" Come on you selfish do-gooders put your efforts into the right fight.

[Josh]

sink the blueline wrote:

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You are right on. To sink the breakwater would only move the pollution to the open water at best, at worst it would flood the penninsula. We need to shut down the sources up river.'Sink the breakwater' translates to "save OUR beach, pollute EVERYONES ocean" Come on you selfish do-gooders put your efforts into the right fight.

Just so you know, modern day water treatment has watestreams that you would consider a "pollutant" as well. I think we can all agree that the optimal solution would be to remove the influx of pollutants. How to feasibly go about that (or what is the second best option) is the question we face.

[Josh]

Ronald wrote:

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The non smokers are driven to frenzy, worrying that they regularly urinate while in the privacy of the water.
Ronald

Ron - I don't disagree with your statements.
But to be fair please tell me, is smoking THAT important to you? Because no matter what the article, or what the comment you use it as a platform for your smoking tirade. If you're pulling off some suuuper dry humor, you're brilliant. If you're really that upset about it that you take a story about a murder, a filthy beach, or octomom and put a smoking spin on it...man I'm sorry, you really must be bored.

[Dave in Alamitos Beach]

I love it when people say do NOT sink the breakwater. These tend to be people from the Peninsula and the OC who already have outanding water quality.

Of COURSE we need to sink the breakwater, it's the only way to save Long Beach from its long decline. Sure, so maybe some of the diapers will wash up on Newport Beach rather than Alamitos Beach. It's about time everyone shared the burden.

[lbresident]

sink the blueline wrote:

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You are right on. To sink the breakwater would only move the pollution to the open water at best, at worst it would flood the penninsula. We need to shut down the sources up river.'Sink the breakwater' translates to "save OUR beach, pollute EVERYONES ocean" Come on you selfish do-gooders put your efforts into the right fight.

The answer is do both. Reconfigure the breakwater in safe, moderate way. There is a middle ground between remove the breakwater and do nothing.

We ALSO have to put in storm drain filters and catch basins along the LA River to prevent debris from entering it.

Both of these solutions are possible if our council chooses to prioritize them.

How about we tell the unions to contribute 15% to their generous pensions we pay for and stop spending money on social services/low income housing. Then use that money to clean the downtown beaches so the Naples and the Peninsula aren't the only places that are safe to swim, etc.

[sink the blueline]

Dave in Alamitos Beach wrote:

I love it when people say do NOT sink the breakwater. These tend to be people from the Peninsula and the OC who already have outanding water quality.
Of COURSE we need to sink the breakwater, it's the only way to save Long Beach from its long decline. Sure, so maybe some of the diapers will wash up on Newport Beach rather than Alamitos Beach. It's about time everyone shared the burden.

This is the selfish attitude of which I speak.

I don't live on the penninsula or OC. but let me try and pigeonhole you: You are an angry LB home owner that paid too much for your home near the beach and think this romantic idea of butterflies and unicorns returning to our beach along with rising property values will happen if we sink the breakwater. Sweet dreams.

[Jay Robbins]

Who cares?

No illegal alien of public employee union member was damaged by the devastating consequences of using EVERY AVAILABLE dollar to fund their interests.

We elected the Marxist Hippies who run our City and State. Look at Havana under the same people. It ain't a pretty sight.

[lbresident]

sink the blueline wrote:

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This is the selfish attitude of which I speak.
I don't live on the penninsula or OC. but let me try and pigeonhole you: You are an angry LB home owner that paid too much for your home near the beach and think this romantic idea of butterflies and unicorns returning to our beach along with rising property values will happen if we sink the breakwater. Sweet dreams.

I doubt he paid too much. He probably paid less than in other beach communities because of the breakwater. My guess is he would like to see the boon to himself AND the entire city by reconfiguring the breakwater.

If you could protect the homes on the Peninsula, why wouldn't you want to reconfigure the breakwater? I agree, we should clean the river too so that isn't a viable excuse. The answer is do BOTH.

[American]

lbresident wrote:

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I doubt he paid too much. He probably paid less than in other beach communities because of the breakwater. My guess is he would like to see the boon to himself AND the entire city by reconfiguring the breakwater.
If you could protect the homes on the Peninsula, why wouldn't you want to reconfigure the breakwater? I agree, we should clean the river too so that isn't a viable excuse. The answer is do BOTH.

Do both?
We can't even get one done, like I said dream on.

[lbresident]

American wrote:

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Do both?
We can't even get one done, like I said dream on.

Instead of being defeatist, why don't you email your council person and tell them you want these things prioritized.

[Dave in Alamitos Beach]

Um, thanks for trying to pigeonhole me, but I'm not angry and I'm not a homeowner. I just want to improve the beaches and clean up water pollution for everyone. Not sure how this makes me selfish, or how it makes me believe in unicorns, but so be it.

[simple answer]

lbresident wrote:

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Instead of being defeatist, why don't you email your council person and tell them you want these things prioritized.

I won't because I'm a defeatist. Duh...