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City of Vancouver · False Creek

False Creek Central

Latest reading

509.7

E. coli per 100 mL · 30-day geometric mean

2.5 × the advisory threshold

Advisory threshold exceeded

Sampled July 13, 2026 · 10 days ago

The 30-day geometric mean is at or above 200 E. coli per 100 mL. Check the health authority for an active advisory.

Official advisory from Vancouver Coastal Health

This site is not an advisory service. Check with the health authority before swimming.

History since 2015

Every 30-day geometric mean recorded at this beach. The dashed line marks the 200 advisory threshold.

Line chart of E. coli readings at False Creek Central from 2015 to 2026. 346 readings, ranging from 17.3 to 1,123.2 E. coli per 100 mL.10301002001,00020162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Advisory threshold: 200
The vertical axis is logarithmic, so that ordinary summers stay legible alongside the peaks. The line breaks wherever sampling paused over winter; it is never drawn across months with no samples. No reading is reported below 10, the laboratory detection limit.
Readings
346
Median
87.3
Highest recorded
1,123.2