FORT WALTON BEACH — Two Okaloosa County parks may have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
Today, Garniers Park in Fort Walton Beach and Wayside Park on Okaloosa Island failed tests based onEPA-recommended enterococci standards.
Parks that passed tests with a "moderate" rating are Liza Jackson Park, Fort Walton Beach; Poquito Park, Shalimar; East Pass, Okaloosa Island; Lincoln Park, Valparaiso; and Clement E. Taylor Park, Destin.
Parks rated "good" on the list are Marler Park, Emerald Promenade and Gulf Islands National Seashore, Okaloosa Island; Henderson Beach and James Lee Park, Destin; Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park, Niceville.
All parks were tentatively issued a "poor" rating last week due to rainfall and floods last week.
Call 689-7859 or 833-9247 for more information.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: WATER QUALITY UPDATE: Two parks receive advisories for hazardous water