DOH-Walton Issues Health Advisory for Eastern Lake

Walton County, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Walton County (DOH-Walton) has issued a health advisory for Eastern Lake near Lakewood Drive and 30A in Santa Rosa Beach due to a wastewater release. Drinking water is not affected by this advisory.

Waters contaminated with wastewater presents several health hazards to humans and may contain untreated human sewage with microbes that could cause gastrointestinal and other diseases. Anyone who comes into contact with the affected waterway should wash thoroughly, especially before eating or drinking. Children and older adults, as well as people with weakened immune systems, are particularly vulnerable to disease, so every precaution should be taken if in contact with the affected waters.

Regional Utilities is performing water quality monitoring and testing, and once satisfactory results are achieved, the health advisory will be lifted through a future press release.

For more information about the potential health effects of wastewater overflow, residents and visitors are encouraged to contact DOH-Walton at 850-892-4021.