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 May 23.
No parks failed tests based on EPA-recommended enterococci standards, and only one park, Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park, Niceville, had moderate (instead of good) water quality.
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 releases water quality results