PISMO BEACH – Health officials are warning surfers and swimmers to stay out of the ocean south of Pismo Beach Pier because of high bacteria levels.
Advisories were posted by San Luis Obispo County environmental health officials after the weekly sampling. The beach waters have tested for excessive bacteria levels more than 20 times a year for the past two years.
Pismo Beach has hired a team of California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo, professors to determine the source of the pollution. Feces from pigeons roosting beneath the pier have long been suspected.
Information from: The Tribune, www.sanluisobispo.com
