Florida Health Warns Residents and Visitors Against Offshore Swimming in Two Locations Due to Fecal Pollution
Floridians are being advised against swimming or entering the water in two locations in Palm Beach County due to high levels of fecal pollution. The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County has issued an advisory warning residents and visitors not to swim or enter the water at Midtown Beach and Dubois Park in Jupiter after testing revealed high levels of enterococcus bacteria in the water.
This comes as Florida's swimming season is getting underway, when waters around and in the Sunshine State are typically warm enough to swim in from April through to October. In the Palm Beach area, there are currently two other bodies of water that are rated "poor" according to Florida Health, "Phil Foster Park and Latana Municipal Beach.".. with water levels measuring 71 or greater enterococci per 100 milliliters of marine water.
Exact measurements are not available at this time.
Following a poor beach result... the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) contacts local ← →
More details: Visit websiteFloridians are being advised against swimming or entering the water in two locations in Palm Beach County due to high levels of fecal pollution. The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County has issued an advisory warning residents and visitors not to swim or enter the water at Midtown Beach and Dubois Park in Jupiter after testing revealed high levels of enterococcus bacteria in the water.
This comes as Florida's swimming season is getting underway, when waters around and in the Sunshine State are typically warm enough to swim in from April through to October. In the Palm Beach area, there are currently two other bodies of water that are rated "poor" according to Florida Health, "Phil Foster Park and Latana Municipal Beach.".. with water levels measuring 71 or greater enterococci per 100 milliliters of marine water.
Exact measurements are not available at this time.
Following a poor beach result... the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) contacts local ← →
Floridians are being warned against offshore swimming in two locations after health authorities discovered "fecal pollution" in two bodies of water. The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County has warned residents and visitors not to swim or enter the water at Midtown Beach and Dubois Park, Jupiter. In an advisory issued on Tuesday, April 30, officials said water in the two areas has tested positive for high levels of the enterococcus bacteria.
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