Water Quality - Ocean Monitoring Program

Public Utilities Updated Aug 21, 2024 As needed

About this dataset

Ocean water quality data, including bacteriological sampling for fecal indicator bacteria as well as physical, chemical, and biological parameters observed throughout the region

Samples are collected as part of The City’s Ocean Monitoring Program, which monitors the effects of treated wastewater effluent on the local marine environment. The OMP extends 340 square miles total from northern San Diego to northern Baja California, Mexico, and encompasses the shoreline seaward approximately 10 miles, to depths of over 500 meters.

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File name	Download actions	File Format	File size
Parameter Results, 2020 - 2029	Download Copy URL	CSV	11.12 MB
Parameter Results, 2011 - 2019	Download Copy URL	CSV	23.86 MB
Parameter Results, 2000 - 2010	Download Copy URL	CSV	33.54 MB
Parameter Results, 1990 - 1999	Download Copy URL	CSV	23.73 MB
Parameter Testing Station Locations	Download Copy URL	CSV	4.39 KB

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Field	Sample Value
station	A7
depth_m	1
date_sample	2023-01-24
time	827
project	PL
parameter	TOTAL
qualifier	e
value	2
units	CFU/100 mL

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field	Description	Possible_values
sample	Unique sample ID
station	Unique location ID where sample was collected. See station reference file for location
depth_m	Depth in meters
date_sample	Date sample was collected
time	Time sample was collected
project	Outfall region where sample was collected	PLOO (PL): Point Loma Ocean Outfall; SBOO: South Bay Ocean Outfall
parameter	Factor being recorded	fluorometry; DENSITY; DO; ENTERO; FECAL; OG; PH; SALINITY; SUSO; TEMP; TOTAL; pct_light
qualifier	Qualifier for value	<, >, e, LA, ND, NS
value	Result value
units	Units of result value	%; C; CFU/100 ml; mg/L; pH; ppt; sigma-t; ug/L

PublisherPublic Utilities
Last Updated Aug 21, 2024
Update Frequency As needed
Date Issued Jul 2, 2020
Available Formats .CSV
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Water quality Ocean water

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