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Heal Bay reveals California's dirtiest beaches

Heal the Bay reveals California's dirtiest beaches, with Santa Monica Pier at No. 2

The organization's Beach Report Card ranks the most polluted and cleanest beaches in the state based on water quality tests from April 2024 to March 2025, evaluating harmful bacteria levels.

NBC Los Angeles on MSN · 3d

List: See Heal the Bay's 2025 California beach report card

Beach visitors might want to add a new report card on the health of California beaches to their summer reading list. Once again, the Santa Monica Pier is the top California location on environmental nonprofit Heal the Bay‘s annual list of 10 most-polluted beaches.

Santa Monica Daily Press · 1d

Santa Monica Pier again ranks among state’s most polluted beaches, report finds

Get insights into the persistent pollution challenges facing Santa Monica Pier. Find out how you can support efforts to enhance water quality.

Heal the Bay report: OC earns 34 ‘Honor Roll’ spots; Santa Monica Pier area is most polluted

At which beaches are you more likely to get sick? Heal the Bay releases a look at what beaches earned high marks, and which ...

7 LA County beaches make Heal the Bay’s water quality ‘honor roll’

Seven Los Angeles County beaches have improved their water quality significantly over the past year, according to Heal the ...

LAist3d

Dirtiest beaches in SoCal

The water at the Santa Monica Pier is some of the dirtiest along the West Coast, according to Heal the Bay’s 2025 beach ...

U.S. News & World Report13d

Heal the Bay Aquarium

Tucked beneath the Santa Monica Pier, Heal the Bay Aquarium aims to educate locals and tourists about the aquatic creatures that live in Santa Monica Bay. At this small aquarium, you'll ...

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