FORT WALTON BEACH — Six Okaloosa County parks may have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
On Tuesday, Liza Jackson Park, Fort Walton Beach; Lincoln Park, Valparaiso; Clement E. Taylor Park and James Lee Park, Destin; Emerald Promenade, Okaloosa Island; and Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park, Niceville failed tests based on EPA-recommended enterococci standards.
Enteric bacteria’s presence indicates fecal pollution from stormwater runoff, pets and wildlife or human sewage.
Call 689-7859 or 833-9247 for more information.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: 6 Okaloosa parks receive advisories for hazardous water