La Jolla 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ave De La PlayaFM-080 | Enterococcus | 590 Copies/100ml | |
| Ave De La PlayaFM-080 | Fecal Coliforms | 6 CFU/100ml | |
| Ave De La PlayaFM-080 | Total Coliforms | 20 CFU/100ml | |
| La Jolla CoveFM-070 | Enterococcus | 3744 Copies/100ml | |
| La Jolla CoveFM-070 | Fecal Coliforms | E38 CFU/100ml | |
| La Jolla CoveFM-070 | Total Coliforms | E120 CFU/100ml | |
| Los Penasquitos LagoonFM-100 | Enterococcus | <85 Copies/100ml | |
| Los Penasquitos LagoonFM-100 | Fecal Coliforms | 2 CFU/100ml | |
| Los Penasquitos LagoonFM-100 | Total Coliforms | 20 CFU/100ml | |
| Vista De La PlayaEH-290 | Enterococcus | <2 CFU/100ml | |
| Vista De La PlayaEH-290 | Fecal Coliforms | <2 CFU/100ml | |
| Vista De La PlayaEH-290 | Total Coliforms | <20 CFU/100ml | |
| VallecitosEH-320 | Enterococcus | 2 CFU/100ml | |
| VallecitosEH-320 | Fecal Coliforms | <2 CFU/100ml | |
| VallecitosEH-320 | Total Coliforms | <20 CFU/100ml | |
| Del OroEH-330 | Enterococcus | 2 CFU/100ml | |
| Del OroEH-330 | Fecal Coliforms | <2 CFU/100ml | |
| Del OroEH-330 | Total Coliforms | <20 CFU/100ml | |
| El Paseo GrandeEH-340 | Enterococcus | <2 CFU/100ml | |
| El Paseo GrandeEH-340 | Fecal Coliforms | 2 CFU/100ml | |
| El Paseo GrandeEH-340 | Total Coliforms | <20 CFU/100ml | |
| BonairFM-050 | Enterococcus | <2 CFU/100ml | |
| BonairFM-050 | Fecal Coliforms | <2 CFU/100ml | |
| BonairFM-050 | Total Coliforms | 20 CFU/100ml | |
| Playa Del NorteEH-280 | Enterococcus | 2356 Copies/100ml | |
| Playa Del NorteEH-280 | Fecal Coliforms | <2 CFU/100ml | |
| Playa Del NorteEH-280 | Total Coliforms | 20 CFU/100ml | |
| Ravina south Nicholson PtEH-300 | Enterococcus | 2 CFU/100ml | |
| Ravina south Nicholson PtEH-300 | Fecal Coliforms | <2 CFU/100ml | |
| Ravina south Nicholson PtEH-300 | Total Coliforms | <20 CFU/100ml | |
| South Casa beachEH-305 | Enterococcus | <2 CFU/100ml | |
| South Casa beachEH-305 | Fecal Coliforms | 2 CFU/100ml | |
| South Casa beachEH-305 | Total Coliforms | 4 CFU/100ml | |
| PalomarEH-260 | Enterococcus | 4 CFU/100ml | |
| PalomarEH-260 | Fecal Coliforms | <20 CFU/100ml | |
| PalomarEH-260 | Total Coliforms | <200 CFU/100ml | |
| Children's PoolEH-310 | Enterococcus | 16 CFU/100ml | |
| Children's PoolEH-310 | Fecal Coliforms | 120 CFU/100ml | |
| Children's PoolEH-310 | Total Coliforms | 200 CFU/100ml | |
| Spindrift Dr and Princess StEH-574 | Enterococcus | 200 Copies/100ml | |
| 1000 ft south of Scripps PierSI-010 | Enterococcus | 4 CFU/100ml | |
| 1000 ft south of Scripps PierSI-010 | Fecal Coliforms | 4 CFU/100ml | |
| 1000 ft south of Scripps PierSI-010 | Total Coliforms | <20 CFU/100ml | |
| Blacks BeachFM-090 | Enterococcus | 526 Copies/100ml | |
| 250 feet south of Scripps PierSI-020 | Enterococcus | 2 CFU/100ml | |
| 250 feet south of Scripps PierSI-020 | Fecal Coliforms | <2 CFU/100ml | |
| 250 feet south of Scripps PierSI-020 | Total Coliforms | 20 CFU/100ml | |
| 500 feet north of Scripps PierSI-030 | Enterococcus | <2 CFU/100ml | |
| 500 feet north of Scripps PierSI-030 | Fecal Coliforms | <2 CFU/100ml | |
| 500 feet north of Scripps PierSI-030 | Total Coliforms | <20 CFU/100ml |
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