|
The County of Sonoma, Environmental Health Division monitored seven locations on a weekly basis from April through October, from as far upcoast as Gualala Regional Park Beach to a downcoast location at Doran Regional Park Beach in Bodega Bay. Samples were collected 25 yards north or south of the mouth of a stormdrain or creek.
For additional water quality information visit the Sonoma
County Department of Environmental Health website.
 |
 |
| Gualala Beach. Photo: Heal the Bay |
|
|
|
Summer dry weather water quality conditions at all beaches was very good (six As), with the usual exception of Campbell Cove (Figures 36 and 37). Located at the entrance to Bodega Harbor in Bodega Bay, Campbell Cove again received a poor grade (F) for the AB411 time period. Campbell Cove State Park Beach continues to suffer from extremely poor water quality during late summer. Water quality at this location was excellent during the earlier part of summer (late May through August) but decreased dramatically in September and October. Similar late summer water quality degradation has been seen at this location for the past five years. Most scientists looking at this problem believe that wildlife is the likely source of the high bacteria densities, but the actual source or sources of fecal indicator bacteria in late summer has yet to be clearly identified. More on Campbell Cove can be found in the report entitled "The Bodega Bay-Campbell Cove Tidal Circulation Study, Water Quality Testing, and Source Abatement Measures Project." This report can be found on the Sonoma County Department of Environmental Health web site.
All sites in Sonoma County were only monitored from April through October; therefore, there was an insufficient amount of non-AB411 dry weather and wet weather data for further analysis.
Sewage
Spill Summary
There were zero (0) reported sewage spills in Sonoma
County that led to beach closures.
|
