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Monarch 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 Monarch 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
Salt Creek Ocean Interface at Monarch Beach - DowncoastSCM1DEnterococcus6 CFU/100ml
Salt Creek Ocean Interface at Monarch Beach - DowncoastSCM1DFecal Coliforms10 CFU/100ml
Salt Creek Ocean Interface at Monarch Beach - DowncoastSCM1DTotal Coliforms10 CFU/100ml
Salt Creek at Monarch Beach - UpcoastSCM1UEnterococcus>=4 CFU/100ml
Salt Creek at Monarch Beach - UpcoastSCM1UFecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Salt Creek at Monarch Beach - UpcoastSCM1UTotal Coliforms>=30 CFU/100ml
Salt Creek Ocean Interface at Monarch Beach - Zero PointSCM1ZEnterococcus<2 CFU/100ml
Salt Creek Ocean Interface at Monarch Beach - Zero PointSCM1ZFecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Salt Creek Ocean Interface at Monarch Beach - Zero PointSCM1ZTotal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Monarch Beach NorthOSL25Enterococcus<2 CFU/100ml
Monarch Beach NorthOSL25Fecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Monarch Beach NorthOSL25Total Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml

Source: California BeachWatch monitoring records.

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