2024 Water Testing Information
OBMP monitors Oregon beaches for harmful bacteria in the north, mid and south
coast. The OBMP will continue this monitoring schedule through the beach use
season (mid-May to mid-September) unless actions by state and local authorities restrict public beach
access.
The status of monitored beaches is based on beach water quality monitoring that typically occurs from mid-May to mid-September. There may be similar issues occurring at other beaches, advisories are only issued for beaches that are actively being monitored within this sampling window. Limited resources make it difficult to get to all beach locations in any given year, or to monitor for an entire 12 months.
This monitoring data is used for recreational swimming and bathing purposes only. Read about shellfish harvesting below if you plan to harvest shellfish.