mlgb, you posted a site that states information about local beaches such as

>>Cortez Avenue - Imperial Beach
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This open coast beach is sampled weekly by the City of San Diego year-round in accordance with the Regional Water Quality Control Board discharge permit. Water quality at this beach is generally good during the summer months. However, when the Tijuana River is flowing and near-shore ocean currents are moving from south to north, sewage impacts associated with the Tijuana River can result in closures during the rainy season>>



This refers to the water quality in Imperial Beach area beaches which is exactly what I said.


>>La Jolla Cove
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This open coast beach is sampled weekly, year round, by the County of San Diego. A popular water recreation area, this tiny cove is nestled just below Scripps Park. Water quality may be impacted by marine mammals, birds, and other sources at this location.>>

Again this is exactly what I said.
And reinforced by the numerous articles I posted as well.

It is amazing how someone who doesn't live or swim in the La Jolla/Pacific Beach area beaches (as I do on a daily basis) knows so much more.

The La Jolla Cove is definitely a problem for the locals. It may not be a problem for those who don't go to the Cove though.

LA JOLLA (CBS 8) - From the pollution to the stench, La Jolla residents say things are not pretty at the cove because the sea lion problem is hurting their businesses.

Community volunteers are working on an issue they are calling the "crisis in the cove" - the increasing number of sea lions that are posing a public health and safety issue. The crisis is also affecting tourism, according to volunteers.

Over the past several years, the number of sea lions in La Jolla Cove area has continued to climb. The increase in sea lions also brought an increase in the amount of sea lion excrement.

The increase in excrement is leading to alarmingly high levels of bacteria in the waters and on the sand - making it unsafe for beachgoers. Also, in the past couple years there have been five reported incidents of people being bitten by sea lions.

And then, there's the odor.

La Jolla Swim and Sport owner, Adriana Issakov, said the stench has had a major impact on her business' bottom line. "I can't get people because of this problem," she said.

Do you ever read the dates on the links you post, nanabee? Not a single one about La Jolla Cove from this year... Like I said... out of date.

OTOH the link I posted lists Children's Pool as contaminated.

mlgb, I already posted that link.

nanabee, the link is a site run by the County of San Diego and is updated every day, including holidays. Those links you posted are all from 2016 and 2017. I remember that being an issue and I remember the city spending a lot of money cleaning the bird poop and getting rid of the problem. I haven't heard anything about it so far this year. Personally, I don't like the Cove for the beach or swimming. I much prefer La Jolla Shores.

Barbara there is nothing wrong with the link you posted. It is a good one and I was agreeing with the info on it particularly about certain area beaches where pollution is a significant problem.

The Cove has a major pollution problem from (not seals) but primarily sea lions. Seals live at the Children's Pool. But swimming is not permitted there anyway so not a problem.

I agree, I dont swim at the Cove much any more. The Shores is easier because of more parking. But both the Cove and The Shores are basically the same "water" being they are both part of the State's underwater reserve. And the beaches face each other and are less that 1 mile apart.

Are you still insisting the Cove is contaminated curently?