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Fresh Water Quality

Environmental Health monitors bacterial levels in the water at beaches along the Russian River and at Spring Lake Swimming Lagoon by collecting and testing weekly water samples between Memorial Day and Labor Day. 

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Russian River Beaches Water Quality Test Results

Cloverdale River Park Beach

Date Collected:
September 03, 2024
Total Coliform:
2,481 (per 100 ml)
Escherichia coli:
10 (per 100 ml)
Beach Status:
Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Del Rio Woods Beach

Date Collected:
September 03, 2024
Total Coliform:
1,664 (per 100 ml)
Escherichia coli:
<10 (per 100 ml)
Beach Status:
Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Camp Rose Beach

Date Collected:
September 03, 2024
Total Coliform:
3,076 (per 100 ml)
Escherichia coli:
10 (per 100 ml)
Beach Status:
Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Healdsburg Veterans Beach

Date Collected:
September 03, 2024
Total Coliform:
1,414 (per 100 ml)
Escherichia coli:
20 (per 100 ml)
Beach Status:
Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Steelhead Beach

Date Collected:
September 03, 2024
Total Coliform:
1,276 (per 100 ml)
Escherichia coli:
10 (per 100 ml)
Beach Status:
Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Forestville Access Beach

Date Collected:
September 03, 2024
Total Coliform:
1,376 (per 100 ml)
Escherichia coli:
10 (per 100 ml)
Beach Status:
Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Sunset Beach

Date Collected:
September 03, 2024
Total Coliform:
1,515 (per 100 ml)
Escherichia coli:
<10 (per 100 ml)
Beach Status:
Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Johnson's Beach

Date Collected:
September 03, 2024
Total Coliform:
1,274 (per 100 ml)
Escherichia coli:
<10 (per 100 ml)
Beach Status:
Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Monte Rio Beach

Date Collected:
September 03, 2024
Total Coliform:
2,595 (per 100 ml)
Escherichia coli:
31 (per 100 ml)
Beach Status:
Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

Patterson Point

Date Collected:
September 03, 2024
Total Coliform:
1,274 (per 100 ml)
Escherichia coli:
52 (per 100 ml)
Beach Status:
Open

Beach is open. Health risk is low for water contact. Bacterial levels are within State standards.

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Russian River Test Results from Previous Years

Spring Lake Swimming Lagoon Water Quality Test Results

Sample Point 1

Date Collected:
September 04, 2024
Total Coliform:
<10
Escherichia coli:
<10

Sample Point 2

Date Collected:
September 04, 2024
Total Coliform:
<10
Escherichia coli:
<10

Sample Point 3

Date Collected:
September 04, 2024
Total Coliform:
<10
Escherichia coli:
<10

Sample Point 4

Date Collected:
September 04, 2024
Total Coliform:
<10
Escherichia coli:
<10

Sample Point 5

Date Collected:
September 04, 2024
Total Coliform:
<10
Escherichia coli:
<10

Sample Point 6

Date Collected:
September 04, 2024
Total Coliform:
<10
Escherichia coli:
<10

Sample Point 7

Date Collected:
September 04, 2024
Total Coliform:
<10
Escherichia coli:
<10

Wibbit/Water Park

Date Collected:
September 04, 2024
Total Coliform:
<10
Escherichia coli:
<10

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Spring Lake Test Results from Previous Years

State Standards

Total Coliform Escherichia coli
10,000 per 100 ml 235 per 100 ml