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City of Vancouver · Second Beach

Second Beach

Latest reading

61.9

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

Not currently monitored

Sampled July 7, 2026 · 16 days ago

No sample in the last 14 days. Sampling runs from April to September, so readings outside that season are out of date and no assessment is shown.

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 Second Beach from 2015 to 2026. 336 readings, ranging from 10 to 170.9 E. coli per 100 mL.103010020020162017201820192020202120222023202420252026Advisory 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
336
Median
18.5
Highest recorded
170.9