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Crystal Cove water quality

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Lab results describe water collected on the sample date. Conditions can change between samples.

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Latest available samples in Crystal Cove

Lab data retrieved . Sample dates are listed below.

Results retain their reported units and qualifiers. DNA copies and culture counts use different methods. Outlet samples describe the outlet, rather than the adjacent swimming beach.

Latest sampled day for each indicator and station; highest result when there are several that day.
Monitoring stationSample dateIndicatorReported result
Crystal Cove State Park - Pelican Point Beach39SEnterococcusND0 CFU/100ml
Crystal Cove State Park - Pelican Point Beach39SFecal ColiformsND0 CFU/100ml
Crystal Cove State Park - Pelican Point Beach39STotal ColiformsND0 CFU/100ml
Los TrancosONB39EnterococcusND0 CFU/100ml
Los TrancosONB39Fecal ColiformsND0 CFU/100ml
Los TrancosONB39Total ColiformsND0 CFU/100ml
Muddy Creek - DowncoastMDCDEnterococcusND0 CFU/100ml
Muddy Creek - DowncoastMDCDFecal ColiformsND0 CFU/100ml
Muddy Creek - DowncoastMDCDTotal ColiformsND0 CFU/100ml
Muddy Creek - UpcoastMDCUEnterococcusND0 CFU/100ml
Muddy Creek - UpcoastMDCUFecal ColiformsND0 CFU/100ml
Muddy Creek - UpcoastMDCUTotal ColiformsND0 CFU/100ml
Pelican Point - DowncoastPPCDEnterococcus2 CFU/100ml
Pelican Point - DowncoastPPCDFecal ColiformsND0 CFU/100ml
Pelican Point - DowncoastPPCDTotal ColiformsND0 CFU/100ml
Pelican Point - UpcoastPPCUEnterococcus2 CFU/100ml
Pelican Point - UpcoastPPCUFecal ColiformsND0 CFU/100ml
Pelican Point - UpcoastPPCUTotal ColiformsND0 CFU/100ml
Projection of El Moro Creek (ELMOROZ)ELMOROZEnterococcus<2 CFU/100ml
Projection of El Moro Creek (ELMOROZ)ELMOROZFecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Projection of El Moro Creek (ELMOROZ)ELMOROZTotal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Projection of El Moro Creek (ELMOROD)ELMORODEnterococcus6 CFU/100ml
Projection of El Moro Creek (ELMOROD)ELMORODFecal Coliforms20 CFU/100ml
Projection of El Moro Creek (ELMOROD)ELMORODTotal Coliforms20 CFU/100ml
El Moro Creek - UpcoastELMOROUEnterococcus4 CFU/100ml
El Moro Creek - UpcoastELMOROUFecal Coliforms10 CFU/100ml
El Moro Creek - UpcoastELMOROUTotal Coliforms50 CFU/100ml

Source: California BeachWatch monitoring records.

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