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Health advisory in effect for Garniers Beach Park in Fort Walton Beach

Niceville.comDecember 1, 20231 Min Read
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The Florida Department of Health has issued a health advisory. (Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County )

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa)  issued a health advisory this morning for Garniers Beach Park in Fort Walton Beach.

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The health advisory is based on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recommended standards for enterococci, DOH-Okaloosa said.

According to DOH-Okaloosa, this should be considered a potential health risk to the bathing public.

The presence of enteric bacteria is an indication of fecal pollution, which may come from stormwater runoff, pets and wildlife, and human sewage.

The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County conducts bi-weekly saltwater beach water quality monitoring at 11 sites through the Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program. The water samples are analyzed for enteric bacteria (enterococci) that normally inhabit the intestinal tract of humans and animals and may cause human disease, infections, or rashes.

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At this time, the water quality sampling has ceased for the sampling year. Water quality sampling will resume in March 2024.

If you have questions, contact 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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