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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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Latest available samples in Imperial 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
End of Seacoast DrIB-050Enterococcus1729 Copies/100ml
End of Seacoast DrIB-050Fecal Coliforms20 CFU/100ml
End of Seacoast DrIB-050Total Coliforms100 CFU/100ml
Carnation Ave.IB-060Enterococcus885 Copies/100ml
Carnation Ave.IB-060Fecal Coliforms8 CFU/100ml
Carnation Ave.IB-060Total Coliforms<200 CFU/100ml
Imperial Beach PierEH-030Enterococcus1007 Copies/100ml
Cortez AveEH-010Enterococcus1936 Copies/100ml
Border Fence N sideIB-010Enterococcus52 CFU/100ml
Border Fence N sideIB-010Fecal Coliforms180 CFU/100ml
Border Fence N sideIB-010Total Coliforms1200 CFU/100ml
Monument Rd.IB-020Enterococcus300 CFU/100ml
Monument Rd.IB-020Fecal Coliforms4200 CFU/100ml
Monument Rd.IB-020Total Coliforms14000 CFU/100ml
Tijuana Estuary mouthIB-030Enterococcus660 CFU/100ml
Tijuana Estuary mouthIB-030Fecal Coliforms4800 CFU/100ml
Tijuana Estuary mouthIB-030Total Coliforms>16000 CFU/100ml
3/4 mi. N of TJ RiverIB-040Enterococcus120 CFU/100ml
3/4 mi. N of TJ RiverIB-040Fecal Coliforms180 CFU/100ml
3/4 mi. N of TJ RiverIB-040Total Coliforms1200 CFU/100ml

Source: California BeachWatch monitoring records.

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