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Okaloosa County Saltwater Beach Monitoring Results for July 24, 2017

By Ryan E. Mims

July 26, 2017

OKALOOSA COUNTY SALTWATER BEACH MONITORING RESULTS FOR JULY 24, 2017

Health advisories issued for Liza Jackson Park, Wayside Park, Emerald Promenade, Henderson Park, and James Lee Park


 
Contact: Ryan Mims
HealthyOkaloosaPIO@flhealth.gov                                                                                      
Office: 850-344-0571
Cell: 850-420-2198


 
Ft. Walton Beach, Fla– The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) conducts bi-weekly saltwater beach water quality monitoring at 11 sites through the Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program. Samples are collected from March through the end of October. The water samples are analyzed for enteric bacteria (enterococci) that normally inhabit the intestinal tract of humans and animals and which may cause human disease, infections, or rashes. The presence of enteric bacteria is an indication of fecal pollution, which may come from stormwater runoff, pets and wildlife, and human sewage.
 
 
Health advisories are issued for Liza Jackson Park of Fort Walton Beach, Wayside Park and Emerald Promenade of Okaloosa Island, and Henderson Park and James Lee Park of Destin. The health advisory is based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recommended standards for enterococci. This should be considered a potential health risk to the bathing public.
 
If you have questions, contact the DOH-Okaloosa at 850-833-9247 or 850-689-7859.  You can also visit www.HealthyOkaloosa.com and click the “Healthy Beaches” link to be taken to a list of Okaloosa County’s Healthy Beaches sites, sampling results and maps.
 
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