29 Sep, 2009
Health of our Beaches– Heal the Bay, California Beach Report Card
Posted by: Beach Reporter In: beaches| california
This hasn’t been that great week for water quality at California beaches. Topping the chart are 21 beach locations with a flat “F” grade. And that’s not even getting into the D water quality issues. Some of the repeat offending beaches have been on the list throughout the summer and should be no surprise. With a dry year and not much rain in a pattern of drought, the closures have been minimal, which has allowed tourists and locals to enter the water without awareness of any issues.
Tonight the Samoan tsunami from a 7.9 richter earthquake, is supposed to travel the 4,o00 to the California coast, where tsunami advisories were issued as it travels 400 mph, and the waves arrive after 9 p.m. There is no tsunami warning but swimmers and surfers are advised to beware of possible irregularities in currents.
California Beach Water Quality F Grades (F is failing grade)
Avalon Beach- btw. Pier & Busy Bee (1/3 distance)
Los Angeles County
F dry, ns wet
Avalon Beach- btw. Pier & Busy Bee Rest (2/3 distance)
Los Angeles County
F dry, ns wet
Avalon Beach- btw. storm drain & Pier (1/3 distance)
Los Angeles County
F dry, ns wet
Avalon Beach- btw. storm drain & Pier (2/3 distance)
Los Angeles County
F dry, ns wet
Baker Beach, Lobos Creek
San Francisco County
F dry, B wet
Cabrillo Beach - harborside at restrooms
Los Angeles County
F dry, ns wet
Capitola Beach, west of the jetty
Santa Cruz County
F dry, ns wet
Castlerock Storm Drain at Castle Rock Beach
Los Angeles County
F dry, ns wet
Colorado Lagoon, north
Los Angeles County
F dry, ns wet
Colorado Lagoon, south
Los Angeles County
F dry, ns wet
Cowell Beach, west of the wharf
Santa Cruz County
F dry, ns wet
Crown Beach Bird Sanctuary
Alameda County
F dry, ns wet
Gaviota State Beach at Canada de las Cruces
Santa Barbara County
F dry, ns wet
Hare Creek
Mendocino County
F dry, F wet
MacKerricher State Park at Mill Creek
Mendocino County
F dry, A+ wet
Marina del Rey, Mothers’ Beach - playground area
Los Angeles County
F dry, ns wet
Mission Bay, Bonita Cove (east cove)
San Diego County
F dry, ns wet
Olde Port Beach (Harford Beach)north
San Luis Obispo County
F dry, ns wet
San Clemente - Poche Beach
Orange County
F dry, ns wet
Santa Ynez Storm Drain at Castle Rock Beach
Los Angeles County
F dry, ns wet
Surfrider Beach at Malibu Colony fence
Los Angeles County
F dry, ns wet