Imperial Beach water quality
Water samples, official beach notices, and an experimental ocean forecast.
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Lab results describe water collected on the sample date. Conditions can change between samples.
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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.
| Monitoring station | Sample date | Indicator | Reported result |
|---|---|---|---|
| End of Seacoast DrIB-050 | Enterococcus | 13790 Copies/100ml | |
| End of Seacoast DrIB-050 | Fecal Coliforms | 6 CFU/100ml | |
| End of Seacoast DrIB-050 | Total Coliforms | 40 CFU/100ml | |
| Carnation Ave.IB-060 | Enterococcus | 9638 Copies/100ml | |
| Carnation Ave.IB-060 | Fecal Coliforms | 2 CFU/100ml | |
| Carnation Ave.IB-060 | Total Coliforms | 20 CFU/100ml | |
| Imperial Beach PierEH-030 | Enterococcus | 18290 Copies/100ml | |
| Cortez AveEH-010 | Enterococcus | 14505 Copies/100ml | |
| Border Fence N sideIB-010 | Enterococcus | <2 CFU/100ml | |
| Border Fence N sideIB-010 | Fecal Coliforms | <2 CFU/100ml | |
| Border Fence N sideIB-010 | Total Coliforms | <20 CFU/100ml | |
| Monument Rd.IB-020 | Enterococcus | 2 CFU/100ml | |
| Monument Rd.IB-020 | Fecal Coliforms | 2 CFU/100ml | |
| Monument Rd.IB-020 | Total Coliforms | <20 CFU/100ml | |
| Tijuana Estuary mouthIB-030 | Enterococcus | 24 CFU/100ml | |
| Tijuana Estuary mouthIB-030 | Fecal Coliforms | 30 CFU/100ml | |
| Tijuana Estuary mouthIB-030 | Total Coliforms | 160 CFU/100ml | |
| 3/4 mi. N of TJ RiverIB-040 | Enterococcus | 4 CFU/100ml | |
| 3/4 mi. N of TJ RiverIB-040 | Fecal Coliforms | 32 CFU/100ml | |
| 3/4 mi. N of TJ RiverIB-040 | Total Coliforms | 80 CFU/100ml |
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