The entire Coronado shoreline reopened for public beach access on Tuesday.
The County of San Diego’s Beach and Bay Water Quality Monitoring Program lifted water contact closures and advisories from the Silver Strand Guard Shack through Coronado North Beach on Aug 4.
This announcement comes after months of beach water contact closures and advisories due to the ongoing sewage pollution flowing from Tijuana. These reopenings also follow brown and foamy ocean waters in June during a county-issued water contact closure due to sewage.
Donna Durckel, a county communications officer, said discoloration from sewage is coming from transboundary flows.
According to Durckel, no evidence of sewage was observed at those beaches which will remain open unless sewage is present.
The county tests for Enterococcus bacteria with a standard of 1,413 copies per 100 ml. Durckel confirmed results for Coronado beaches were under that threshold.
“Water contact closures are only issued when there is known sewage or a reported chemical spill in the water,” said Durckel. “South swells often carry transboundary sewage northward. Any closures can be lifted when testing shows state health standards are met.”
For updated information about the county’s program, visit: https://www.sdbeachinfo.com/.
