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FORT WALTON BEACH — Three Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated April 2.
Marler Park, Okaloosa Island; Emerald Promenade, Okaloosa Island; and Clement E. Taylor Park, Destin, failed tests based on EPA-recommended enterococci standards. Enteric bacteria's presence indicates fecal pollution from storm water runoff, pets and wildlife or human sewage.
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This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: 3 Okaloosa parks receive hazardous water advisories