San Diego County health officials posted a water quality advisory yesterday afternoon for the Crown Point drain area of Mission Bay, warning people to avoid contact with the water. The advisory, listed for sampling station MB-100, took effect at 4:40 p.m. local time and urges people to skip swimming, wading, paddling and letting pets into the flagged waters until follow-up tests show bacteria levels are back in the safe range.
Where This Advisory Applies
The advisory covers the Crown Point drain area of Mission Bay at the sampling station labeled MB-100, near La Cima Drive and Crown Point Shores. State monitoring records identify MB-100 as the Mission Bay shoreline at La Cima Drive at Crown Point, according to the California Water Boards.
What The Advisory Means
The county issues an advisory when routine water samples show bacteria concentrations above state health thresholds. When that happens, the public is told to avoid swimming, wading, paddling and allowing pets into the water until new samples confirm conditions are safe again. The County of San Diego posts warning signs at affected spots and keeps an online status dashboard, according to the County of San Diego Beach and Bay Program.
How To Get Updates
Officials say the public will be notified once follow-up testing clears the Crown Point drain area. In the meantime, people can check the county’s online status dashboard or call the beach hotline for recorded water quality updates. Local coverage points to the county website and a 24-hour hotline, listed as 619-338-2073, for the latest recorded information, according to KPBS.
Why Mission Bay Is Monitored
Mission Bay is packed with coves, drains and boat launches, so it gets sampled frequently. Urban runoff and nearby outflows can push bacteria levels up quickly, which is why the county keeps such a close eye on the water. Similar advisories at other Mission Bay locations were reported earlier this spring, as documented by Hoodline.
Anyone heading to Mission Bay in the coming days should steer clear of the Crown Point drain area until the county lifts the advisory. For official, up-to-the-minute status, check the dashboard run by the County of San Diego Beach and Bay Program, or follow the SD County Beach Info feed on X, which first posted the advisory.
