FORT WALTON BEACH — No Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated Sept. 21.
All of the parks had good water quality ratings, except Gulf Islands National Seashore, Okaloosa Island, and Lincoln Park, Valparaiso, which have moderate water quality this week.
The tests measure based for enterococci based on EPA-recommended standards. Enteric bacteria’s presence indicates fecal pollution from stormwater runoff, pets and wildlife or human sewage.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Okaloosa health department announces water quality results