Media Alert -CARMEL BEACH OPEN FOLLOWING WATER QUALITY TESTING
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Barbara Buikema – General Manager
Carmel Area Wastewater District
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CARMEL BEACH OPEN FOLLOWING WATER QUALITY TESTING
City of Carmel and County of Monterey Give the OK
Carmel, Calif., October 25, 2025— Following extensive internal water quality testing conducted by the Carmel Area Wastewater District and its independent third party lab, the Monterey County Health Department and the City of Carmel have reviewed the results and concluded that the Carmel Beach is safe to reopen immediately.
“We’d like to extend our sincere thanks to the public for their patience while we conducted water quality testing,” said Barbara Buikema, CAWD General Manager. We’d also like to thank the County of Monterey and the City of Carmel for quickly reviewing the test results and reopening the beaches.”
For more information and updates on this incident visit www.cawd.org
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The Carmel Area Wastewater District is a special district dedicated to the protection of the public health and the environment through the cost-effective collection and treatment of wastewater and the return of clean water to the environment.