FORT WALTON BEACH — Three Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
WaysidePark, Okaloosa Island; Lincoln Park, Valparaiso; 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.
Call689-7859 or 833-9247 for more information.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: 3 Okaloosa parks receive advisories for hazardous water