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Compo Beach
FAIRFIELD, CT

CURRENT CONDITIONS   

Compo Beach is a 29 acre park with an extensive sand beach along the shore of Long Island Sound and borders the Saugatuck River. It is open to the public for a fee.

  • Amenities
    • Paid Parking
    • Lifeguard
    • Restrooms
    • Food for Purchase
    • Playing Fields
  • Beach Access
    Public
  • Challenges
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Compo Beach FAIRFIELD, CT

Dive into the Data

  • B- 2024

    In 2024, water quality samples at Compo Beach failed 11% of the time.

    Water quality samples fail when bacteria levels are >104 colony forming units (cfu) of Enterococcus per 100mL.

      21% of samples failed after wet weather

      0% of samples failed after dry weather

        36 total samples were analyzed with 19 wet samples and 17 dry samples.

        The most recent sample date was August 19, 2024.

    Dry Weather
    FRQConsistently Passes
    MAGNo Sample Failure

    Wet Weather
    FRQSometimes Fails
    MAGHigh Intensity Failure

  • BACTERIA LEVELS

    Colony Forming Units (CFU) of enterococcus/100 mL

    22 in
    B-
    		 2024
    18 in
    B+
    		 2023
    15 in
    A
    		 2022
    23 in
    B+
    		 2021
    13 in
    A+
    		 2020
    16 in
    B
    		 2019
    8 in
    B-
    		 2018
    10 in
    C-
    		 2017
    6 in
    B-
    		 2016
    10 in
    B
    		 2015
    14 in
    B+
    		 2014
    18 in
    A-
    		 2013
    16 in
    B
    		 2012
    21 in
    C-
    		 2011
    10 in
    C
    		 2010
    18 in
    B-
    		 2009
    13 in
    A+
    		 2008
    13 in
    B+
    		 2007
    21 in
    B-
    		 2006
    9 in
    B+
    		 2005
    14 in
    A+
    		 2004
    19 in
    A+
    		 2003
    A
    B
    C
    D
    F
    N/A