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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN OKALOOSA COUNTY LIFTS A HEALTH ADVISORY FOR CINCO BAYOU
June 17, 2020
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla.— The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) has lifted a health advisory for Cinco Bayou in Fort Walton Beach due to a wastewater release. The health advisory was in place from Gap Creek to Ewing Court, to include the boat ramp area on Water Street. Sampling of the waters in that area have resulted in bacterial levels below the advisory level.
For more information about the potential health effects of wastewater overflow, residents and visitors are encouraged to contact DOH-Okaloosa at (850) 833-9247 or visit www.healthyokaloosa.com.
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