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Regional water board, state agencies say more sampling, better data hub and wider monitoring needed as Salton Sea salinity, algal blooms rise
Summary
Regional Water Board and state monitoring leads told the State Water Resources Control Board that resumed boat access enabled renewed water sampling and that salinity is now roughly 75–82 parts per thousand at sampled locations.
State and regional monitoring leads told the State Water Resources Control Board on May 21 that resumed boat access has allowed renewed water‑quality sampling at the Salton Sea but that monitoring coverage must increase to track harmful algal blooms (HABs), nutrient loads and public‑health risks. The workshop was informational; no board action was adopted.
Lede: The Colorado River Basin Regional Water Quality Control Board said surface‑water sampling resumed in late 2023 after agencies obtained boat access through the Species Conservation Habitat project. Early results show total dissolved solids in surface water between about 75 and 82 parts per thousand — more than twice ocean salinity…
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