Shellfish Growing Area Annual Reports and
Early Warning System
What are these reports?
Every year we evaluate shellfish growing areas to
make sure they still meet
their classification status. We analyze water sample data
collected in the previous year and assess
potential sources of pollution. When the evaluation is complete, we
summarize the results in a brief report for each area.
In addition to the individual growing area
reports, we prepare a report for each county called the Early Warning
System (EWS) Summary. The EWS Summary
identifies specific locations (water sample stations) in each growing area
for that county where water
quality is "threatened" or "of concern".
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"Threatened" areas could soon be downgraded in classification
because water quality is close to failing the standard, or because
existing pollution sources may impact public health.
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Areas
"of concern" still meet the standard for their current
classification, but the water quality is declining.
We summarize EWS information into a report
titled Shellfish Growing Areas
Listed as Threatened or of Concern. This document lists sample station
numbers for each growing area as well as staff contact information for
each county.
The Map of Threatened Shellfish
Growing Areas shows the general locations of the
areas listed as threatened or of concern.
Other growing
area reports include trends analysis for fecal coliform
and PSP, an annual report on the status of all growing areas, both
recreational and commercial, reports on specific events, and others
Annual reports
Individual growing area reports:
Alphabetical by growing
area name
Grouped
by county - includes Early Warning System (EWS) summary
reports
Find on a map
Shellfish Growing Areas
Listed as Threatened or of Concern
Map of Threatened Shellfish
Growing Areas
Other growing area reports
2011 Annual and Early Warning System Reports (for data year
2010), Listed by County
(Some growing areas border more than one county.
Those reports are listed under each county they touch.)
2011
Annual Reports (for data year 2010), Alphabetical
by Growing Area
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