(Above: The video above explains the meanings behind different coastal water quality signs)
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diego County health officials recently issued new water contamination advisories that affect recreational activities on local beaches.
The county’s Department of Environmental Health and Quality added beaches Mission Bay, Coronado and Cardiff to its list of places where the bacteria levels in the water exceed acceptable health standards.
The list of San Diego-area beaches under water contact advisories as of Monday are listed below:
| Area | Station | Date Advisory Issued |
| Del Mar | San Dieguito River outlet (150 feet north and south) | June 24 |
| La Jolla | La Jolla Cove Beachline | June 24 |
| Ocean Beach – Dog Beach | San Diego River outlet to 300 feet south | June 25 |
| Silver Strand Shoreline | From north Carnation to south of Avenida Lunar | June 25 |
| Mission Bay | Tecolote Shores (swim area) | June 27 |
| Cardiff State Beach | Charthouse Parking Lot (300 feet north and south) | June 27 |
| Cardiff State Beach | San Elijo Lagoon outlet | June 27 |
| Coronado | Avenida Lunar | June 28 |
| Coronado | Coronado Lifeguard Tower | June 29 |
The La Jolla Children’s Pool has been under a “chronic advisory” since September 1997.
In addition, two areas along the coast remain closed to the public, both of which are in south San Diego County.
The shoreline along the Tijuana Slough, which stretches from the U.S.-Mexico border to the Tijuana Slough National Wildlife Refuge, has been closed since Dec. 8, 2021, due to water contamination.
Meanwhile, the Imperial Beach shoreline from the south end of Seacoast Drive through Imperial Beach Pier has been closed for the same reason since Jan. 18 of this year.
The current status of beach and bay closures, warnings and advisories can be found on the county’s Beach & Bay Water Quality Program website.
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