FORT WALTON BEACH — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has announced water quality test results for local parks.
No Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated Oct. 19.
No parks failed tests based on EPA-recommended enterococci standards, and only one park, Garniers Park in Fort Walton Beach, received a moderate water quality rating. All others were rated "good."
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