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Healthy Beaches
June 09, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Crystal Steele
June 9, 2015 850-892-8021, Ext 1139
WALTON COUNTY WEEKLY BEACH SAMPLING RESULTS
~ No Advisories Issued for This Sampling Period~
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-1 Miramar Beach 4 Good
SP-3 Dune Allen Beach 4 Good
SP-4 Blue Mountain Beach 4 Good
SP-5 Grayton Beach 4 Good
SP-7 Holly Street Beach 4 Good
SP-8 Eastern Lake Beach 4 Good
SP-9 Inlet Beach Access 4 Good
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 per 100 ml of marine
Moderate = 36 - 104 Enterococci per 100 ml of marine water
Poor = greater than 105 Enterococci 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 www.floridahealth.gov/healthy-environments/beach-water-quality/index.html
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