The Monterey Coastkeeper's jurisdiction covers an amazing variety of ecosystems, ranging from the world-renowned Monterey Bay and the coastal ocean of scenic Big Sur and Santa Cruz, to the rivers and creeks that flow into it from Salinas and King City. 

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To REALLY drill down into the Central Coast Region's water quality and to see the past five year's monitoring data, go to the Central Coast Ambient Monitoring Program (CCAMP) website.

To learn more about beach water pollution in California and the Monterey Coastkeeper's jurisdiction in relation to other California Coastkeepers, check out the California Coastkeepers' Interactive Map of beach water pollution in California.

 Want to learn who is naughty and who is nice?  Drill into California EPA's Enforcement Website.