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Ocean Water Quality Monitoring
For current Beach Sampling postings, call the Hotline at (707) 565-6552
Sonoma County has approximately 64 miles of coastal beaches. In order to protect the health of the public, weekly samples are collected and tested between April 1 and October 31 by the Environmental Health Division to monitor bacterial levels.
Ocean water samples are collected at beaches that are visited by 50,000 people per year and are adjacent to storm drains, creek or rivers. Seven beaches in Sonoma County meet the criteria. See the map for beach locations. Click on a beach name to see its photo.
Interim
Campbell Cove Report (654K) 
Weekly Water Quality Test Results |
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| State Standards |
Total Coliform (TC): 1,000
per 100 ml if Fecal/Total is > .1; 10,000 per 100 ml if Fecal/Total is < .1
Fecal Coliform (FC): 400 per 100 ml
Enterococcus (ENT): 104 per 100 ml |
| 30 Day Averaging |
Total Coliform (TC): 1,000 per 100 ml
Fecal Coliform (FC): 200 per 100 ml
Enterococcus (ENT): 35 per 100 ml |
Unless indicated, bacterial levels shown are below State standards. There are no restrictions to water contact activity. |
Sonoma County Results
This table is updated on workdays.
For current postings, call the Beach Sampling Hotline at (707) 565-6552 |
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| Advisory |
* = Bacterial levels have exceeded State standards. Contact with water may cause illness and should be avoided. |
| Closed |
** = Significant risk to health. Avoid any contact with the water until further notice. |
Sample
Date |
Gualala
Reg.
Park Beach |
Black
Point
Beach |
Stillwater
Cove
Reg. Park Beach |
Goat
Rock
State Park Beach |
Salmon
Creek
State Park Beach |
Campbell
Cove
State Park Beach |
Doran
Reg.
Park Beach |
| |
TC |
FC |
ENT |
TC |
FC |
ENT |
TC |
FC |
ENT |
TC |
FC |
ENT |
TC |
FC |
ENT |
TC |
FC |
ENT |
TC |
FC |
ENT |
| Mar 15, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135 |
10 |
<10 |
|
|
|
| Mar 8, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
496 |
52 |
20 |
231 |
<10 |
<10 |
|
|
|
| Mar 1, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,616 |
30 |
10 |
|
|
|
| Feb 22, 2010 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
10 |
<10 |
<10 |
132 |
10 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
20 |
<10 |
52 |
20 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
| Feb 16, 2010 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
31 |
<10 |
<10 |
31 |
<10 |
<10 |
122 |
75 |
31 |
805 |
<10 |
201 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
| Feb 8, 2010 |
52 |
10 |
<10 |
20 |
<10 |
<10 |
63 |
<10 |
<10 |
243 |
<10 |
10 |
2,359 |
169 |
109 |
20 |
<10 |
<10 |
110 |
20 |
<10 |
| Feb 1, 2010 |
695 |
<10 |
<10 |
20 |
<10 |
<10 |
52 |
10 |
20 |
|
|
|
31 |
10 |
<10 |
393 |
20 |
<10 |
20 |
<10 |
<10 |
| Jan 24, 2010 |
288 |
10 |
41 |
259 |
30 |
52 |
1,565 |
259 |
691 |
|
|
|
3,076 |
738 |
691 |
1,375 |
318 |
110 |
683 |
41 |
75 |
| Jan 18, 2010 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
464 |
10 |
63 |
|
|
|
3,448 |
857 |
1,137 |
175 |
<10 |
31 |
108 |
10 |
10 |
| Jan 11, 2010 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
|
|
|
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
|
|
|
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
|
|
|
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
| Jan 4, 2010 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
10 |
<10 |
<10 |
132 |
10 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
20 |
<10 |
52 |
20 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
<10 |
* 1/11/2010 samples that are blank were not sampled due to inaccessiblilty due to park closures for high surf. With the exception of Campbell Cove which was not sampled due to a compromised sample.
* 1/18/2010 samples that are blank were not sampled due to inaccessiblilty due to park closures for high surf. Resampling for exceedances at Salmon Creek were not conducted due to heavy rainfall event.
* 1/24/2010 samples that are blank were not sampled due to inaccessiblilty due to park closures for high surf. Resampling for exceedances at Salmon Creek were not conducted due to heavy rainfall event.
* 2/16/2010 although single sample value did not exceed state standards, the 30 day mean average value of 124 per 100ml did exceed state standards.
Results from previous years:
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
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