San Mateo County: Dirtiest beaches in the state

From The LA Times:

....Take a look at this year’s “beach bummer” list, spotlighting California beaches that received the poorest grades for water quality from April to October 2022 — all getting a grade of F — beginning with the worst. (The analysis also included three beaches in Tijuana because San Diego County officials also test those waters.)

California’s dirtiest beaches:

* Santa Monica Pier (Los Angeles County)

* Playa Blanca (Baja California, Mexico) tied for worst with Santa Monica Pier

* Linda Mar Beach (San Mateo County)

* Marlin Park (San Mateo County)

* Erckenbrack Park (San Mateo County)

* Tijuana River Mouth (San Diego County)

* Pillar Point Harbor at Capistrano Road (San Mateo County)

* Marina del Rey, Mother’s Beach (Los Angeles County)

* Poche Beach (Orange County)

* Gull Park (San Mateo County)

Half of the beaches on the list are considered enclosed, which means a marina or jetty limits water flow in and out of the shoreline, so pollution tends to linger, the report said. That’s been an ongoing challenge for Mother’s Beach in Marina del Rey and almost all of the beaches on the list in San Mateo County....

Rob's comment:

On the other hand, Bean Hollow State Beach in San Mateo County, pictured above, "received the highest marks for water quality all year" with “zero bacterial exceedances all year under all conditions.”