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Heal the Bay's Beach Report Card is the only comprehensive analysis of California water quality done by any organization. We provide water quality information statewide for over 400 beaches in an easy-to-understand format (A-F letter grades). The Report Cards are also available via print (please contact our office). The Beach Report Card is based on the routine monitoring of beaches conducted by local health agencies and dischargers. Water samples are analyzed for bacteria that indicate pollution from numerous sources, including fecal waste. The higher the grade a beach receives, the lower the risk of illness to ocean users. The report is not designed to measure the amount of trash or toxins found at California beaches. The Beach Report Card would not be possible without the cooperation of all of the shoreline monitoring agencies in the state. Heal the Bay believes the public has the right to know the water quality at their favorite beaches, and is proud to provide Californians this information in an easy-to-understand format. The first Beach Report Card that Heal the Bay published in 1990 covered 60-plus monitoring locations in Los Angeles County from Leo Carrillo Beach to Cabrillo Beach. At the time, beachgoers knew little about the health risks of swimming in polluted waters or the water quality at any of their favorite beaches in Los Angeles County. Beach water quality was a public issue only when a substantial sewage spill occurred...

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