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Capistrano 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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Latest available samples in Capistrano Beach

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
5000' South OutfallS-9Enterococcus2 CFU/100ml
5000' South OutfallS-9Fecal Coliforms10 CFU/100ml
5000' South OutfallS-9Total Coliforms30 CFU/100ml
7500' South OutfallS-11Enterococcus<2 CFU/100ml
7500' South OutfallS-11Fecal Coliforms20 CFU/100ml
7500' South OutfallS-11Total Coliforms40 CFU/100ml
10000' South OutfallS-13Enterococcus<2 CFU/100ml
10000' South OutfallS-13Fecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
10000' South OutfallS-13Total Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Capistrano Bay Community BeachCSBBR1ZEnterococcus2 CFU/100ml
Capistrano Bay Community BeachCSBBR1ZFecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Capistrano Bay Community BeachCSBBR1ZTotal Coliforms20 CFU/100ml
Capistrano Beach - Zero PointCSBMP1ZEnterococcus2 CFU/100ml
Capistrano Beach - Zero PointCSBMP1ZFecal Coliforms10 CFU/100ml
Capistrano Beach - Zero PointCSBMP1ZTotal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml

Source: California BeachWatch monitoring records.

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