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Silver Strand 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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Latest available samples in Silver Strand

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
Silver Strand - Guard ShackIB-068Enterococcus10340 Copies/100ml
Silver Strand - Lifeguard TowerIB-069Enterococcus5261 Copies/100ml
Silver Strand N end (ocean)IB-070Enterococcus2 CFU/100ml
Silver Strand N end (ocean)IB-070Fecal Coliforms2 CFU/100ml
Silver Strand N end (ocean)IB-070Total Coliforms<20 CFU/100ml

Source: California BeachWatch monitoring records.

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