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Alamitos Bay 56th Place (on bayside) Shore ﬂoat 2nd Street Bridge & Bayshore Avalon Beach East of the Casino Arch at the steps 100 feet west of Green Pleasure Pier 50 feet west of Green Pleasure Pier 50 feet east of Green Pleasure Pier 100 feet east of Green Pleasure Pier Belmont Pier Westside Colorado Lagoon North South A A+ A+ A B C A A A A+ A+ F F F A A+ A+ A+ A+ F F F Long Beach City Beach Projection of 10th Place Projection of 55th Place Projection of 5th Place Projection of 72nd Place Projection of Coronado Avenue Projection of Granada Avenue Projection of Molino Ave. Projection of Prospect Ave. Mother’s Beach (Long Beach) North end A A A A A A+ A A+ A+ F F F F F F F F F WET DRY* WET DRY* Beach report card: April 2014-March 2015 Water quality is tested for indicator bacteria year-round at 324 locations statewide — 445 sites April through October — by various public agencies. Heal the Bay analyzes the data, assigns grades to the beaches and advises that beachgoers use the information to minimize their exposure to potentially contaminated water. Sources: Heal the Bay analyzed data from the city of L.A. Environmental Monitoring Division, L.A. County Sanitation Districts and the L.A. County Department of Health Services On the Web: www.healthebay.org *April 1 through Oct. 31, 2014 Grading: Points are subtracted from a perfect score of 100 depending upon the severity of bacterial counts. The better the grade, the lower the risk of illness to swimmers, surfers and bathers. PAUL PENZELLA/LANG

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Heal the Bay's annual Beach Report Card marks in graphic by Paul Penzella for Long Beach area beaches.

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Alamitos Bay56th Place (on bayside)Shore oat2nd Street Bridge & Bayshore

Avalon BeachEast of the Casino Arch at the steps100 feet west of Green Pleasure Pier50 feet west of Green Pleasure Pier 50 feet east of Green Pleasure Pier100 feet east of Green Pleasure Pier

Belmont PierWestside

Colorado LagoonNorthSouth

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ABC AA

A

A+A+

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AA+ A+ A+ A+

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Long Beach City BeachProjection of 10th PlaceProjection of 55th PlaceProjection of 5th PlaceProjection of 72nd PlaceProjection of Coronado AvenueProjection of Granada AvenueProjection of Molino Ave.Projection of Prospect Ave.

Mothers Beach (Long Beach) North end

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A+

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WETDRY* WETDRY*

Beach report card: April 2014-March 2015Water quality is tested for indicator bacteria year-round at 324 locations statewide 445 sites April through October by various public agencies. Heal the Bay analyzes the data, assigns grades to the beaches and advises that beachgoers use the information to minimize their exposure to potentially contaminated water.

Sources: Heal the Bay analyzed data from the city of L.A. Environmental Monitoring Division, L.A. County Sanitation Districts and the L.A. County Department of Health Services On the Web: www.healthebay.org

*April 1 through Oct. 31, 2014

Grading: Points are subtracted from a perfect score of 100 depending upon the severity of bacterial counts. The better the grade, the lower the risk of illness to swimmers, surfers and bathers.

PAUL PENZELLA/LANG