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Welcome to Heal the Bay's online Beach Report Card (BRC) where you'll find the water-quality information you need to protect your health every time you visit the beach.
Report Cards
Weekly Report Card
Here you'll find the latest water quality analysis for over 400 California beaches. Grades are updated every Friday, every week.
Summer Report Cards
Issued every October, these report cards provide grades for the April through October (AB411) dry weather months when California's beaches are most heavily visited.
Annual Report Cards
Issued every May at the beginning of the summer beach season, this report card provides a comprehensive, year-long analysis of California water quality. Included are both dry and wet weather grades that clearly illustrate the detrimental effects of urban runoff on water quality and identify impacted beaches.
Beach Info
Beach Closures
Find out which California beaches are currently closed due to sewage related spills and view the history of beach closures.
Beach Details
View the grade history of any beach in our Report Cards. In addition, we're adding detailed descriptions for each monitored beach that includes photos, maps and grade history graphs.
Warning Signs
Find out what those water quality warning signs on the beach mean.
Background Info
Text Messaging (SMS) for Grades
Access weekly Beach Report Card grades using your cell phone or other hand-held device.
Grading Methodology
Learn how we determine the grade for each of the beaches in the Beach Report Card.
About the BRC
Find out all about the Beach Report Card, from its inception and beginning over 10 years ago to today's California statewide coverage.
Sponsors
Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors of the Beach Report Card!
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