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Healthy Beach Report

By Crystal Steele

May 17, 2019

May 17, 2019

 

WALTON COUNTY WEEKLY BEACH SAMPLING RESULTS

~No Advisories Issued for This Sampling Period~

 

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-1

Miramar Beach

16

Good

SP-3

Dune Allen Beach

4

Good

SP-4

Blue Mountain Beach

44

Moderate

SP-5

Grayton Beach

4

Good

SP-7

Holly Street Beach

24

Good

SP-8

Eastern Lake Beach

28

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 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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