No Okaloosa parks receive hazardous water advisories

The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County regularly monitors water quality at local parks. [FILE PHOTO]

FORT WALTON BEACH — No Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated Aug. 21

No parks failed tests based on EPA-recommended enterococci 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: No Okaloosa parks receive hazardous water advisories