Fecal Water Pollution Found At 2 Florida Beaches
Going to the beach is something we all love to do, but in this case, it’s less than pleasant as fecal water pollution was found at 2 Florida beaches.
One of the things I looked forward to most when I moved to Florida was being able to go the beach whenever I want. When I chose my first place to live in Sarasota, I made sure it was a quick drive to the beach and when I moved further south here to Fort Myers, I did the same. I love to go in the evenings with my pup for a sunset walk, or to spend my weekends lounging in the sun.
Especially with it getting warmer outside, the water is nice to go in to cool off. And while it’s normally perfectly ok to do that, at 2 Florida beaches, that’s not the case as fecal water pollution was found.
What beaches was fecal water pollution found?
The Florida Department of Health has issued a warning about fecal water pollution at 2 popular beaches in Florida: Midtown Beach and Dubois Park in Jupiter, Palm Beach County. This warning comes just months after 7 other Palm Beach County beaches were issued the same warning.
According to One Green Planet, high levels of enterococci bacteria was found in the water that can lead to health issues for both humans and dogs. This kind of bacteria is one that lives in the intestinal tracts of warm-blooded animals. The exact cause of the contamination at the beach is unknown, however the Florida Department of Health says it could be from stormwater runoff, animal waste or human sewage.
Until these warnings are lifted and bacteria levels are back to normal, it’s advised to stay out of the water.
For more information, visit the Florida Department of Health website
