CONNECT with the CityAnnual Receiving Waters Monitoring Reports
To meet National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements, the City submits results from water quality, sediment, benthic infauna, demersal fish, megabenthic invertebrates, fish tissue contaminant monitoring to the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board (SDRWQCB) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 on an annual basis. During odd years (e.g. 2023, 2025), the City provides brief data summaries for the past year (Interim Reports). During even years (e.g., 2024, 2026) the City produces a comprehensive assessment report covering the previous two years (Biennial Reports). Results from Biennial Report assessments are also presented to the SDRWQCB as part of the State of the Ocean address. Prior to 2016, the City submitted separate annual reports for Point Loma Ocean Outfall (PLOO) and South Bay Ocean Outfall (SBOO) regions.
State of the Ocean Reports
Current Biennial and Interim Monitoring Reports
Previous Biennial and Interim Monitoring Reports
- 2020-2021 Report
- 2020 Interim Report
- 2020 Interim Report Addenda
- 2018-2019 Report
- 2018-2019 Report Addenda
- 2018 Interim Report
- 2018 Interim Report Addenda
- 2016-2017 Report
- 2016-2017 Report Addenda
Annual Receiving Waters Monitoring Report for the PLOO and SBOO
Annual Receiving Waters Monitoring Reports for the PLOO