FORT WALTON BEACH — Three Okaloosa County parks may have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
On June 2, Garniers Park in Fort Walton Beach, Gulf Islands National Seashore on Okaloosa Island, and Lincoln Park in Valparaiso failed tests based on EPA-recommended enterococci standards.
Enteric bacteria’s presence indicates fecal pollution from stormwater runoff, pets and wildlife or human sewage.
Call 689-7859 or 833-9247 for more information.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Three parks receive 'poor' advisories for hazardous water