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    Health advisory issued for parks in Destin, Fort Walton Beach

    Niceville.comBy Niceville.comJuly 29, 2022Updated:July 29, 2022No Comments2 Mins Read
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    Health Advisory,. (Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County )

    FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – A health advisory has been issued for Marler Park and Wayside Park of Fort Walton Beach and Clement Taylor Park, Henderson State Park, and James Lee Park of Destin by the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa), it said in a statement.

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    The health advisories are 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 Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County 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 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.

    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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