Sample Results

Vancouver Water Monitoring Sample Results

The Vancouver Water Monitoring Program staff and a team of well-trained volunteers collect weekly samples year-round. Our team samples water quality weekly at three locations in False Creek: Olympic Village, Brokers' Bay, and Vanier Park. Later this summer our program will expand to include sampling at CRAB Park and Trout Lake.

We collect five individual samples at each location in order to get a representative understanding of the water quality in that area.

Latest Sampling Results

E.coli count MPN/100ml - Last sampled: Thursday, June 13, 2019

Location	Single sample result (400 E.coli/100mL)	Geomean (last 5 samples) (200 E.coli/100mL)*
Olympic Village	61.82	N/A
Brokers' Bay	3.14	N/A
Vanier Park	33.69	N/A
CRAB Park	N/A	N/A
Trout Lake	N/A	N/A

* A geomean is calculated based on the last five samples within 30 days. Geomean data will be available the second week of July, 2019.

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When does a sample pass?

A beach is marked Green in Swim Guide when geometric mean results are under 200 E.coli / 100 mL water and single sample results are below 400 E.coli/100mL.
A beach is marked Red when the geometric mean results are equal to or above 200 E.coli / 100 mL water or single sample results are above 400 E.coli/100 mL.
A beach is marked Grey when there are no current results or there is no available information.
The geometric mean is calculated based on the 5 last samples.
The single sample is the weekly sample result.