Important Water Quality Resource for Beachgoers Updated
- Media
- Jul 8
- 2 min read
Our beaches are a precious natural resource to those that live and visit our region, and the County of San Diego has an improved website to ensure you know the water quality before you get in the water.
The County protects the public health of millions of residents and visitors each year through beach water testing, public education, outreach, and beach postings.
Poor water quality at our beaches can threaten the health of swimmers and beachgoers and hurts San Diego’s ocean-dependent economy.
The public can check on water quality before getting in at an improved sdbeachinfo.com site.
The site has an updated look http://www.sdbeachinfo.com/ and beachgoers can also sign up to receive direct alerts when their favorite beach’s water quality status changes. They can also see the exact sample testing data.
New Features Include:
Location-specific alerts – Sign up to receive notifications for the exact beaches and bays you care about by subscribing for notifications.
Quick access to sample results – View the latest water quality test results in one location.
Timely updates – Receive notifications when new results or beach management actions are posted.
Improved navigation and maps – Quickly find beach locations, water quality information, and testing data.
Where and when we monitor
Beach water quality monitoring covers the approximately 70 miles of shoreline in the County and focuses on locations with a number of different surface water runoff sources including storm drains, creeks, rivers and lagoons, all which transport pollutants from inland areas to our beaches and bays.
The exact number of places we monitor varies depending on the season, with more locations monitored from April through October each year, when water recreation occurs most frequently.
Popular beaches will also see new signs at beach access points and lifeguard towers with QR codes that bring beachgoers directly to the water quality beach info website so they can “check in before you get in.”
Water-contact advisories or warnings are issued if bacteria levels exceed State health standards and closures are issued if there is a sewage or chemical spill that may pose a threat to public health. These notices include water contact advisories, warnings and water contact closures.
The County also works closely with local lifeguards and municipalities to keep them informed of any water-quality risks and results are uploaded daily. Visit www.sdbeachinfo.com for more information on San Diego County’s Beach and Bay Water Quality Monitoring Program.
Written by Donna Durckel, Group Communications Officer | July 1, 2026 | County of San Diego Communications Office
EDITOR'S NOTE:
Coronado Times published “Locals don’t get in, and tourists don’t know,” Residents protest sewage crisis on NASCAR weekend last week. It's a take on what the locals are reporting.
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