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Fresh Water Quality

Environmental Health & Safety 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. We also monitor blue-green algae levels along the Russian River.

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Russian River Beaches Water Quality Test Results

Cloverdale River Park Beach
Date Collected:	September 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	2,481 (per 100 ml)
Escherichia coli:	110 (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 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	1,187(per 100 ml)
Escherichia coli:	Less than 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 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	1,119 (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 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	1,576 (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.

Steelhead Beach
Date Collected:	September 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	1,354 (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 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	1,439(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 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	1,576(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 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	1,956 (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 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	1,860 (per 100 ml)
Escherichia coli:	187 (per 100 ml)
Beach Status:	Open

Beach is open. Bacterial levels are within State standards and posted as “Toxic Algal Alert”.

Patterson Point
Date Collected:	September 5, 2023
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.

Downloads

Download 2023 test results - all locations (PDF: 121 kB)
Russian River sampling locations (PDF: 118 kB)

Russian River Test Results from Previous Years

Spring Lake Swimming Lagoon Water Quality Test Results

Sample Point 1
Date Collected:	September 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	<10
Escherichia coli:	<10

Sample Point 2
Date Collected:	September 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	<10
Escherichia coli:	<10

Sample Point 3
Date Collected:	September 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	<10
Escherichia coli:	<10

Sample Point 4
Date Collected:	September 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	<10
Escherichia coli:	<10

Sample Point 5
Date Collected:	September 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	<10
Escherichia coli:	<10

Sample Point 6
Date Collected:	September 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	<10
Escherichia coli:	<10

Sample Point 7
Date Collected:	September 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	<10
Escherichia coli:	<10

Wibbit/Water Park
Date Collected:	September 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	<10
Escherichia coli:	<10

Boat Dock
Date Collected:	September 5, 2023
Total Coliform:	7,701
Escherichia coli:	<10

Downloads

Download 2023 test results - all locations (PDF: 89 kB)
Spring Lake Lagoon sampling locations
Information on swimmer's itch from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Spring Lake Test Results from Previous Years

State Standards

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