Beach Surveys – Warnings, Closures, and Rain Advisories

Assembly Bill 1946 requires the State Water Resources Control Board to post monthly beach data from coastal counties throughout the state. The surveys list beach warnings, closures, and rain advisories resulting from bacterial contamination.

At the end of each month, surveys are updated to reflect the most current monthly health information, which is collected from county health officers.

At the end of June, the Board will compile all data into an annual report, which is available to the public on this Website.

For more information, please contact Eric Berntsen (email), State Water Board Clean Beaches Coordinator, or at (916) 341-5911.

• California Beach Water Quality Information Page
• Beach Advisories
• Beach Annual Reports
• Beach Website Links
• Clean Beaches Initiative Grant Projects
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Text of Assembly Bill 411
• Text of Assembly Bill 538
  • Source Investigations of Storm Drain Discharges Causing Exceedances of Bacteriological Standards, Report to the Legislature (December 2001)
• Text of Assembly Bill 1946

(Updated 10/2/08)