Stay Up-to-Date on Coastal Beach Conditions this Summer!

In New Jersey, beach season officially begins Memorial Day Weekend! Each year, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s (NJDEP) Cooperative Coastal Monitoring Program (CCMP) administers a weekly monitoring on the bacteria water quality of 180 ocean and 35 bay monitoring stations in NJ through mid-September. The tests analyze water samples for the presence of an indicator bacteria known as Enterococci, which occurs in animal and human feces. 

Throughout summer, NJDEP’s beach monitoring reports are published weekly on njbeaches.org. In addition, COA will provide weekly social media updates on conditions for 215 lifeguarded, public beaches along the coast of New Jersey from Highlands to Cape May. Stay tuned for updates.