FORT WALTON BEACH — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has announced water quality test results for local parks.
Only one has potentially hazardous bathing water, the FDOH-Okaloosa stated Aug. 1.
Henderson Beach in Destin failed tests based on EPA-recommended enterococci standards, and only one park, James Lee Park in Destin, has a moderate rating. All others received a good rating.
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