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=== Assistant: Here’s what today’s actual water quality situation looks like for Doran Beach / Bodega Bay — the area where you plan to… ===
Here’s what today’s actual water quality situation looks like for ''Doran Beach / Bodega Bay'' — the area where you plan to crab from the jetty:

===== 📍 Current Official Advisory Status =====
'' Following the Russian River wastewater spill, Sonoma Water and county authorities posted signs advising people to avoid contact with water at certain beaches, including from ''Doran Beach to Russian Gulch* because of the untreated sewage and ongoing testing. Sonoma Water<ref>{{cite web|title=Sonoma Water|url=https://www.sonomawater.org/rrcsd-spill|publisher=Sonoma Water|access-date=2026-01-10}}</ref>
* The spill has been stopped recently, but sampling is still in progress and officials are still urging people to stay out of the water until results confirm it’s safe. KQED<ref>{{cite web|title=KQED|url=https://www.kqed.org/news/12068963/sonoma-county-storms-spill-wastewater-into-russian-river-residents-warned-to-stay-away|publisher=kqed.org|access-date=2026-01-10}}</ref>
'' The local emergency alert system confirms that posted signs at the ''coast* remain in place advising people to stay away from the water while testing continues. socoemergency.org<ref>{{cite web|title=socoemergency.org|url=https://socoemergency.org/emergency/warnings-and-updates/|publisher=socoemergency.org|access-date=2026-01-10}}</ref>

This advisory isn’t specific lab data (e.g., enterococci counts), but it’s the most recent actionable guidance from public health and county emergency sources available today.

===== 🧪 Is there recent lab sampling data? =====
* The Sonoma County Environmental Health ocean water quality page (from late 2025) shows no active bacterial alerts in the typical monitoring season, but that data is from October 2025 and does not include this recent spill event or winter sampling. Sonoma County<ref>{{cite web|title=Sonoma County|url=https://sonomacounty.gov/health-and-human-services/health-services/divisions/public-health/environmental-health/programs-and-services/ocean-water-quality|publisher=Sonoma County|access-date=2026-01-10}}</ref>
* Statewide real-time sampling (Safe to Swim interactive map) exists, but I can’t fetch live readings directly — you can check the California Water Quality Monitoring Council’s Safe to Swim map and search for Doran / Bodega Bay sites to see the latest enterococci or other bacterial readings. mywaterquality.ca.gov<ref>{{cite web|title=mywaterquality.ca.gov|url=https://www.mywaterquality.ca.gov/safe-to-swim/safe-to-swim-maps.html|publisher=mywaterquality.ca.gov|access-date=2026-01-10}}</ref>

===== 📌 What this means for you today =====
'' There currently ''are advisories against entering the water* at Doran Beach and nearby coastal beaches while water quality testing is ongoing after the Russian River sewage spill. Sonoma Water<ref>{{cite web|title=Sonoma Water|url=https://www.sonomawater.org/rrcsd-spill|publisher=Sonoma Water|access-date=2026-01-10}}</ref>
* This advisory extends to general water contact, which includes activities like swimming, wading, or touching the water — and crab fishing from the jetty can expose you to spray, bait water contact, and handling crab meat. So it’s a precautionary health concern, even if crabbing itself isn’t explicitly “closed.” KQED<ref>{{cite web|title=KQED|url=https://www.kqed.org/news/12068963/sonoma-county-storms-spill-wastewater-into-russian-river-residents-warned-to-stay-away|publisher=kqed.org|access-date=2026-01-10}}</ref>
* No official real-time bacterial numbers are currently posted online that confirm safety yet — the public health agencies are still collecting and analyzing samples.

===== 🦀 Your safety considerations =====

✅ If you do go to crab at the jetty:
* Treat any contact with saltwater as potentially contaminated.
* Avoid touching your face, eyes, or mouth after handling bait or crabs without washing hands.
* Rinse gear thoroughly with clean water, and wash your hands/clothes after the trip.

⚠️ Wash and cook thoroughly:
* If you harvest crabs today, consider waiting for official clearance or at least clean them thoroughly, as pathogens from water (even diluted ocean water) can cling to shells or gear.

📍 Best action before you go:
* Check Sonoma County Environmental Health’s Beach & Water Quality Advisories page — if Doran or coastal sites are still flagged today, that’s your most direct confirmation.
* Check the Safe to Swim interactive map and search for Doran/Bodega Bay sampling points to see the latest bacterial data.

Would you like me to guide you step-by-step on how to check the live Safe-to-Swim map readings right now for Doran Beach? (I can walk you through finding the exact current enterococci levels.)