Kitsap County BEACH report

We sampled six beaches weekly in Kitsap County during the 2024 monitoring season:

Fay Bainbridge Park
Indianola Dock
Joel Pritchard Park
Point No Point Lighthouse Park
Pomeroy Park – Manchester Beach
Silverdale Waterfront Park

A calm lake bound by a narrow beach and grassy park — Lions Field Beach in Kitsap County

Keeping beaches safe

The Beach Environmental Assessment, Communication & Health (BEACH) Program ensures that marine water is safe to swim and play in and informs the public if water doesn't meet swimming standards. Sampling takes place from Memorial Day to Labor Day. During this time, you can check out current water quality conditions on the swimming map.

The Kitsap Public Health District sampled six beaches weekly in Kitsap County during the 2024 season.

See details on each beach below.

During the 2024 swim season, Indianola Dock beach was sampled 17 times and had poor water quality. On July 17, July 31, and August 14, sampling results showed elevated bacteria levels. Subsequent sampling showed that bacteria levels dropped back down within the safe swimming standards. All other sampling events during the swim season met the safe swimming standard.

During the 2024 swim season, Pomeroy Park beach had poor water quality. On June 3, June 10, July 29, and August 12, sampling results showed elevated bacteria levels. Subsequent sampling showed that bacteria levels dropped back down within the safe swimming standards. Due to high bacteria levels during routine monitoring a swimming advisory was issued from August 29 through September 4.

Data summary: Bacteria results compared to standards

The chart below summarizes the bacteria levels at Kitsap County beaches in relation to the EPA swimming standard or saltwater swimming criteria. Beaches are considered unsafe for swimming when the geometric mean of enterococcus/100 mL of water is greater than or equal to 30 and the statistical threshold value of enterococcus/100 mL is greater than or equal to 110. We issue a public swimming advisory when enterococcus levels exceed 104 per 100 mL of water.

Table: Calculated geometric mean and statistical threshold value at Kitsap County beaches (in enterococcus per 100 mL) for 2024.

Beach	GM	STV
Fay Bainbridge Park	16	54
Indianola Dock	19	92
Joel Pritchard Park	11	17
Point No Point Lighthouse Park	11	21
Pomeroy Park-Manchester Beach	47	419
Silverdale Waterfront Park	28	101

Contact information

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