Weekly Beach Reports

Each summer, the City of Nanaimo takes water samples from popular beach areas within City limits. These samples are tested for water quality to make sure the water is safe to swim in. If a sample comes back to show the quality is poor, it may lead to a beach closure. Results are published here weekly.

The 2021 water quality testing program will begin on June 15. Reports are published once test samples have been analyzed.

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2021 Beach Reports

September 3, 2021
The following beaches have no water issues:
- Brannen Lake
- Departure Bay South
- Departure Bay North
- Long Lake East
- Long Lake West
- Upper Colliery Dam
- Lower Colliery Dam
- Westwood Lake North
- Westwood Lake South
The following beaches have moderate water issues:
The following beaches have been closed to swimming due to high levels of E.coli (fresh water) or Enterococci (salt water) per 100 mL of sample water:
View the sample results.
August 27, 2021
The following beaches have no water issues:
- Brannen Lake
- Departure Bay South
- Departure Bay North
- Long Lake East
- Long Lake West
- Upper Colliery Dam
- Lower Colliery Dam
- Westwood Lake North
- Westwood Lake South
The following beaches have moderate water issues:

The following beaches have been closed to swimming due to high levels of E.coli (fresh water) or Enterococci (salt water) per 100 mL of sample water:

View the sample results.
August 20, 2021
The following beaches have no water issues:
- Brannen Lake
- Departure Bay North
- Departure Bay South
- Long Lake East
- Long Lake West
- Upper Colliery Dam
- Lower Colliery Dam
- Maffeo Sutton Park
- Westwood Lake North
- Westwood Lake South
The following beaches have moderate water issues:

The following beaches have been closed to swimming due to high levels of E.coli (fresh water) or Enterococci (salt water) per 100 mL of sample water:

View the sample results.
August 13, 2021
The following beaches have no water issues:
- Brannen Lake
- Departure Bay North
- Departure Bay South
- Long Lake East
- Long Lake West
- Upper Colliery Dam
- Lower Colliery Dam
- Maffeo Sutton Park
- Westwood Lake North
- Westwood Lake South
The following beaches have moderate water issues:

The following beaches have been closed to swimming due to high levels of E.coli (fresh water) or Enterococci (salt water) per 100 mL of sample water:

View the sample results.
August 6, 2021
The following beaches have no water issues:
- Brannen Lake
- Departure Bay North
- Departure Bay South
- Long Lake East
- Long Lake West
- Upper Colliery Dam
- Lower Colliery Dam
- Maffeo Sutton Park
- Westwood Lake North
- Westwood Lake South
The following beaches have moderate water issues:

The following beaches have been closed to swimming due to high levels of E.coli (fresh water) or Enterococci (salt water) per 100 mL of sample water:

View the sample results.
July 30, 2021
The following beaches have no water issues:
- Brannen Lake
- Departure Bay South
- Departure Bay North
- Long Lake East
- Long Lake West
- Upper Colliery Dam
- Lower Colliery Dam
- Maffeo Sutton Park
- Westwood Lake North
- Westwood Lake South
The following beaches have moderate water issues:

The following beaches have been closed to swimming due to high levels of E.coli (fresh water) or Enterococci (salt water) per 100 mL of sample water:

View the sample results.
July 23, 2021
The following beaches have no water issues:
- Brannen Lake
- Departure Bay North
- Departure Bay South
- Long Lake East
- Long Lake West
- Upper Colliery Dam
- Lower Colliery Dam
- Maffeo Sutton Park
- Westwood Lake North
- Westwood Lake South
The following beaches have moderate water issues:

The following beaches have been closed to swimming due to high levels of E.coli (fresh water) or Enterococci (salt water) per 100 mL of sample water:

View the sample results.
July 16, 2021
The following beaches have no water issues:
- Brannen Lake
- Departure Bay North
- Departure Bay South
- Long Lake East
- Upper Colliery Dam
- Lower Colliery Dam
- Westwood Lake North
- Westwood Lake South
The following beaches have moderate water issues:
- Long Lake West
The following beaches have been closed to swimming due to high levels of E.coli (fresh water) or Enterococci (salt water) per 100 mL of sample water:

View the sample results.
July 9, 2021
The following beaches have no water issues:
- Brannen Lake
- Departure Bay North
- Departure Bay South
- Long Lake East
- Long Lake West
- Upper Colliery Dam
- Lower Colliery Dam
- Westwood Lake North
- Westwood Lake South
The following beaches have moderate water issues:

The following beaches have been closed to swimming due to high levels of E.coli (fresh water) or Enterococci (salt water) per 100 mL of sample water:

View the sample results.
July 2, 2021
The following beaches have no water issues:
- Brannen Lake
- Departure Bay South
- Departure Bay North
- Long Lake East
- Long Lake West
- Upper Colliery Dam
- Lower Colliery Dam
- Westwood Lake North
- Westwood Lake South
View the sample results.
June 25, 2021
The following beaches have no water issues:
- Brannen Lake
- Departure Bay North
- Departure Bay South
- Long Lake East
- Long Lake West
- Upper Colliery Dam
- Lower Colliery Dam
- Westwood Lake North
- Westwood Lake South
The following beaches have moderate water issues:

The following beaches have been closed to swimming due to high levels of E.coli (fresh water) or Enterococci (salt water) per 100 mL of sample water:

View the sample results.
June 18, 2021
The following beaches have no water issues:
- Brannen Lake
- Departure Bay South
- Departure Bay North
- Long Lake East
- Long Lake West
- Lower Colliery Dam
- Westwood Lake North
- Westwood Lake South
The following beaches have moderate water issues:
- Upper Colliery Dam
The following beaches have been closed to swimming due to high levels of E.coli (fresh water) or Enterococci (salt water) per 100 mL of sample water:

View the sample results.

To learn more about how the sampling program works, watch the video below.

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