NJShore Guide

Stockton

Long Beach Township, Ocean County

Excellent

Excellent Water Quality

Consistently clean water with no recent advisories

Very low bacteria levels - excellent water quality

5-Year Water Quality Trend

ExcellentGoodEPA Limit050100CFU/100mL202220231202412025
Bacteria Level#Advisories

Chart shows geometric mean bacteria levels (CFU/100mL) by year. The EPA Beach Action Value is 104 CFU/100mL.

Year-by-Year Data

YearGeomeanAdvisoriesClosures
202519 CFU00
202417 CFU10
202315 CFU10
202213 CFU00
2021No data11
5-Year Avg17 CFU31

Closure History (5 Years)

1
Bacterial Exceedance
0
Rainfall (Precautionary)
0
Floatables/Debris
0
Other Precautionary

Note: Rainfall closures are precautionary measures taken after heavy rain, not reactions to detected problems. Most beaches reopen within 24-48 hours.

Quick Stats

5-Year Geomean
17 CFU/100mL
2025 Advisories
0
Total Closures (5yr)
1
Beach Type
ocean
Station ID
OC0073

Currently Clear

No current advisories. 1 historical closure on record.

2025 Advisories

0

5-Year Total

3

5-Year Closure History (1 total)

  • Bacterial: 1

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Data Source

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