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WALTON COUNTY WEEKLY BEACH SAMPLING RESULTS

By Crystal Steele

August 25, 2020

Contact:
Crystal Steele
Crystal.Steele@flhealth.gov
850-892-8021
Walton County – The Florida Department of Health in Walton County (DOH-Walton) conducts
regularly scheduled saltwater beach water quality monitoring at seven 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, which may cause human disease, infections, or rashes.
The presence of enteric bacteria is an indication of fecal pollution, which may come from storm
water runoff, pets and wildlife, and human sewage. The purpose of the Healthy Beaches
Monitoring Program is to determine whether Florida has significant coastal beach water quality
problems and whether future beach monitoring efforts are necessary.
Site Name Enterococci Water Quality
SP-0 Grady Brown Park 20 Good
SP-1 Miramar Beach 20 Good
SP-3 Dune Allen Beach 30 Good
SP-4 Blue Mountain Beach 51 Moderate
SP-5 Grayton Beach 41 Moderate
SP-7 Holly Street Beach 52 Moderate
SP-8 Eastern Lake Beach 20 Good
SP-9 Inlet Beach Access 63 Moderate
Water quality classifications are based upon United States Environmental Protection Agency’s
(EPA’s) recommended criteria and Florida Healthy Beaches Program Categories:
Good = 0 - 35 Enterococci CFU per 100 ml of marine
Moderate = 36 - 70 Enterococci CFU per 100 ml of marine water
Poor = 71 or greater Enterococci CFU per 100 ml of marine water
If you should have any questions, please contact DOH-Walton at (850) 892-8021 or visit the
Florida Department of Health’s Beach Water Quality website
https://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/beach-water-quality/index.html
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