FORT WALTON BEACH — NoOkaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
All parks but three received "good" water quality ratings. The there with "moderate" ratings are Garniers Park, Fort Walton Beach; Emerald Promenade, Okaloosa Island; and Clement E. Taylor Park, Destin.
Enteric bacteria’s presence indicates fecal pollution from stormwater runoff, pets and wildlife or human sewage.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: All Okaloosa parks pass hazardous water testing