Pierce County annual BEACH report

Dash Point Metro Park beach was sampled 15 times during the 2023 sampling period. This beach had very good water quality, meeting the swimming standard for all periods sampled.

During the 2023 monitoring period, Jack Hyde Park beach had poor water quality. This beach had two sampling events with elevated bacteria results. The week of June 5, samples were in the advisory range but subsequent resamples showed that bacteria levels were in the safe swimming range. The week of June 26, samples were in the advisory range and resamples remained high, so an advisory was posted at this beach. This beach was sampled 15 times during the monitoring season.

During the 2023 monitoring season, Purdy Sandspit County Park beach had very good water quality. This beach was sampled 15 times, meeting the swimming standard for all periods sampled.

Sunnyside Beach Park was sampled 13 times during the 2023 sampling season. This beach had good water quality with only one elevated bacteria results the week of June 20. This beach was closed two weeks early due to scheduled maintenance needs. 

During the 2023 monitoring period, Titlow Park beach had good water quality. This beach had one sampling event with elevated bacteria results the week of July 17. Subsequent resamples showed that bacteria levels remained high and the beach was placed under an advisory.

During the 2023 monitoring period, Owen Beach had good water quality. This beach had one sampling event with elevated bacteria results the week of June 12. However, subsequent resamples showed that bacteria levels dropped back into the safe swimming range. This beach was sampled 15 times during the monitoring season.

During the 2023 monitoring season, Ruston Way Waterfront Park beach was sampled 15 times. This beach had very good water quality, meeting the swimming standard during all periods sampled.