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DOH-OKALOOSA Issues Water Quality Health Advisory

August 21, 2025

 

Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) has issued a water quality advisories for the following locations:

Garniers Beach Park

257 Beachview Dr. NE

Fort Walton Beach, FL

 

Tests completed on Monday, August 18 indicates that the water quality at Garniers Beach Park does not meet the recreational water quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria recommended by the Florida Department of Health.

Test results are available at FloridaHealth.gov/HealthyBeaches.

For more information call 850-833-9247 visit Okaloosa.FloridaHealth.gov.

About the Florida Department of Health

The Department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts.

Follow us on X at @HealthyFla and on Facebook. For more information about the Florida Department of Health, visit FloridaHealth.gov.

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