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Newport Bay 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 Newport Bay

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
10th StreetBNB17Enterococcus2 CFU/100ml
10th StreetBNB17Fecal Coliforms30 CFU/100ml
10th StreetBNB17Total Coliforms310 CFU/100ml
Newport Dunes NorthBNB24NEnterococcus300 CFU/100ml
Newport Dunes NorthBNB24NFecal Coliforms60 CFU/100ml
Newport Dunes NorthBNB24NTotal Coliforms280 CFU/100ml
Via GenoaBNB07Enterococcus4 CFU/100ml
Via GenoaBNB07Fecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Via GenoaBNB07Total Coliforms60 CFU/100ml
19th StreetBNB14Enterococcus<2 CFU/100ml
19th StreetBNB14Fecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
19th StreetBNB14Total Coliforms290 CFU/100ml
Lancaster StreetBNS01Enterococcus10 CFU/100ml
Lancaster StreetBNS01Fecal Coliforms100 CFU/100ml
Lancaster StreetBNS01Total Coliforms800 CFU/100ml
Grant StreetBNS02Enterococcus40 CFU/100ml
Grant StreetBNS02Fecal Coliforms80 CFU/100ml
Grant StreetBNS02Total Coliforms200 CFU/100ml
Alvarado/Bay IslandBNB18Enterococcus4 CFU/100ml
Alvarado/Bay IslandBNB18Fecal Coliforms100 CFU/100ml
Alvarado/Bay IslandBNB18Total Coliforms20 CFU/100ml
Sapphire AvenueBNB20Enterococcus10 CFU/100ml
Sapphire AvenueBNB20Fecal Coliforms120 CFU/100ml
Sapphire AvenueBNB20Total Coliforms130 CFU/100ml
Abalone AvenueBNB21Enterococcus<2 CFU/100ml
Abalone AvenueBNB21Fecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Abalone AvenueBNB21Total Coliforms10 CFU/100ml
N Street BeachBNB22Enterococcus<2 CFU/100ml
N Street BeachBNB22Fecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
N Street BeachBNB22Total Coliforms10 CFU/100ml
Newport Dunes EastBNB24EEnterococcus<2 CFU/100ml
Newport Dunes EastBNB24EFecal Coliforms10 CFU/100ml
Newport Dunes EastBNB24ETotal Coliforms40 CFU/100ml
Newport Dunes MiddleBNB24MEnterococcus4 CFU/100ml
Newport Dunes MiddleBNB24MFecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Newport Dunes MiddleBNB24MTotal Coliforms10 CFU/100ml
Newport Dunes WestBNB24WEnterococcus<2 CFU/100ml
Newport Dunes WestBNB24WFecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Newport Dunes WestBNB24WTotal Coliforms30 CFU/100ml
Park AvenueBNB01Enterococcus<2 CFU/100ml
Park AvenueBNB01Fecal Coliforms20 CFU/100ml
Park AvenueBNB01Total Coliforms30 CFU/100ml
Onyx AvenueBNB02Enterococcus2 CFU/100ml
Onyx AvenueBNB02Fecal Coliforms70 CFU/100ml
Onyx AvenueBNB02Total Coliforms90 CFU/100ml
Ruby AvenueBNB03Enterococcus2 CFU/100ml
Ruby AvenueBNB03Fecal Coliforms80 CFU/100ml
Ruby AvenueBNB03Total Coliforms220 CFU/100ml
Bayshore BeachBNB05Enterococcus<2 CFU/100ml
Bayshore BeachBNB05Fecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Bayshore BeachBNB05Total Coliforms30 CFU/100ml
43rd StreetBNB09Enterococcus20 CFU/100ml
43rd StreetBNB09Fecal Coliforms30 CFU/100ml
43rd StreetBNB09Total Coliforms40 CFU/100ml
38th StreetBNB10Enterococcus10 CFU/100ml
38th StreetBNB10Fecal Coliforms10 CFU/100ml
38th StreetBNB10Total Coliforms290 CFU/100ml
33rd StreetBNB11Enterococcus10 CFU/100ml
33rd StreetBNB11Fecal Coliforms210 CFU/100ml
33rd StreetBNB11Total Coliforms2100 CFU/100ml
Rhine ChannelBNB12Enterococcus<2 CFU/100ml
Rhine ChannelBNB12Fecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Rhine ChannelBNB12Total Coliforms20 CFU/100ml
15th StreetBNB15Enterococcus4 CFU/100ml
15th StreetBNB15Fecal Coliforms10 CFU/100ml
15th StreetBNB15Total Coliforms20 CFU/100ml
North Star BeachBNB28Enterococcus2 CFU/100ml
North Star BeachBNB28Fecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
North Star BeachBNB28Total Coliforms30 CFU/100ml
Promontory PointBNB29Enterococcus<2 CFU/100ml
Promontory PointBNB29Fecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Promontory PointBNB29Total Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
De AnzaBNB30Enterococcus<2 CFU/100ml
De AnzaBNB30Fecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
De AnzaBNB30Total Coliforms100 CFU/100ml
Garnet AvenueBNB31Enterococcus<2 CFU/100ml
Garnet AvenueBNB31Fecal Coliforms20 CFU/100ml
Garnet AvenueBNB31Total Coliforms50 CFU/100ml
Lido Yacht ClubBNB32Enterococcus2 CFU/100ml
Lido Yacht ClubBNB32Fecal Coliforms100 CFU/100ml
Lido Yacht ClubBNB32Total Coliforms190 CFU/100ml
Bayside Drive BeachBNB33Enterococcus20 CFU/100ml
Bayside Drive BeachBNB33Fecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Bayside Drive BeachBNB33Total Coliforms180 CFU/100ml
Grand CanalBNB34Enterococcus2 CFU/100ml
Grand CanalBNB34Fecal Coliforms10 CFU/100ml
Grand CanalBNB34Total Coliforms40 CFU/100ml
Newport Blvd BridgeBNB35Enterococcus4 CFU/100ml
Newport Blvd BridgeBNB35Fecal Coliforms<10 CFU/100ml
Newport Blvd BridgeBNB35Total Coliforms100 CFU/100ml
San Diego Crk @ Campus DrCNBCDEnterococcus60 CFU/100ml
San Diego Crk @ Campus DrCNBCDFecal Coliforms150 CFU/100ml
Santa Ana Delhi ChannelCNBSAEnterococcus110 CFU/100ml
Santa Ana Delhi ChannelCNBSAFecal Coliforms120 CFU/100ml
Santa Ana Delhi ChannelCNBSATotal Coliforms5600 CFU/100ml

Source: California BeachWatch monitoring records.

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