** Please note: This will be the last water testing result until the Surfrider club at LBHS starts up again in October 2004. **

 

How Clean Is The Water?

 

The Legal Level of Bacteria Before the Beach is Posted is 104

 

 

Test date: August 26, 2004

Time of test: 6 p.m.

 

Beach

Bacteria Level

Beach

Bacteria Level

Aliso--North

0*

Picnic Beach

448

Aliso--South

0*

Rockpile

0*

Baby Beach (Dana Point)

228

ShawÕs Cove

41

Cleo

20

St. AnnÕs

20

Doheny Tower #12 (Dana Point)

20

Strands

0*

DiverÕs Cove

20

Treasure IslandÑNorth

0*

Main Beach--South

41

Treasure Island--Rookery

0*

Pearl

20

Treasure IslandÑSouth

0*

0* represents an undetectable enterococcus bacteria level of less than 10.

 

DID YOU KNOW: Polluted runoff causes high and unsafe bacteria levels at the beach during rain events.  The County may not test or post warning signs at beaches during these periods.  For your health and safety, stay out of the water for 3 days after the rain stops.

 

Storm Drain

Bacteria Level

Storm Drain

Bacteria Level

Aliso Creek

0*

Treasure Island (at ramp)

24,196

 

These tests were conducted by community volunteers for the Laguna Beach Surfrider Chapter.

 

If you would like to test a location, the tests are conducted once a week and take 30 minutes.  Please e-mail: MargauxSurfrider@hotmail.com