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| Monitoring Site | Most Recent Sample Date |
Advisory Status |
|---|---|---|
| Constance Beach | 10/29/2024 | No Advisory |
| Cypremort Point State Park Beach | 10/29/2024 | Advisory |
| Long (Dung) Beach | 10/29/2024 | No Advisory |
| Elmer's Island Beach | 10/28/2024 | No Advisory |
| Fontainebleau State Park Beach | 10/28/2024 | No Advisory |
| Gulf Breeze Beach | 10/29/2024 | No Advisory |
| Grand Isle Beach Site #1 | 10/28/2024 | No Advisory |
| Grand Isle Beach Site #2 | 10/28/2024 | No Advisory |
| Grand Isle Beach Site #3 | 10/28/2024 | No Advisory |
| Grand Isle State Park Site #1 | 10/28/2024 | No Advisory |
| Grand Isle State Park Site #2 | 10/28/2024 | No Advisory |
| Grand Isle State Park Site #3 | 10/28/2024 | No Advisory |
| Grand Isle State Park Site #4 | 10/28/2024 | No Advisory |
| Holly Beach Site #1 | 10/29/2024 | Advisory |
| Holly Beach Site #2 | 10/29/2024 | No Advisory |
| Holly Beach Site #3 | 10/29/2024 | No Advisory |
| Holly Beach Site #4 | 10/29/2024 | Advisory |
| Holly Beach Site #5 | 10/29/2024 | No Advisory |
| Holly Beach Site #6 | 10/29/2024 | Advisory |
| Lake Charles North Beach | 10/29/2024 | Advisory |
| Lake Charles South Beach | CLOSED | CLOSED TO RECREATIONAL USE BY CALCASIEU PARISH |
| Little Florida Beach | 10/29/2024 | No Advisory |
| Martin (Mae's) Beach | 10/29/2024 | Advisory |
| Rutherford Beach | 10/29/2024 | Advisory |
Beach Monitoring Program
The Louisiana Department of Health Beach Monitoring Program tests water at 23 beach sites along the Louisiana coast to determine whether the water quality meets Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) criteria. Water samples are collected weekly during Louisiana's beach season between the months of May and October. This program is part of the federal Beaches Environmental Assessment and Coastal Health (BEACH) Act of 2000. The BEACH Act is an amendment to the Clean Water Act requiring all coastal states to develop programs for effective water quality monitoring and public notification at coastal recreational beaches. LDH analyzes the beach water for enterococci bacteria. These bacteria represent those commonly found in sewage pollution, and which could cause disease, infections or rashes.
Advisories are posted weekly between May 1 through October 31.
Additional Resources
- Information on Vibrio vulnificus (CDC)
- Healthy Swimming/Recreational Water (CDC)
- Sample Locations map
Contact
Kade Ordoyne
Program Coordinator
Kade.Ordoyne@la.gov
Christopher Lemaire
Program Manager
Chris.Lemaire@la.gov
Jennifer Armentor
Program Administrator
Jennifer.Armentor@la.gov