FORT WALTON BEACH — NoOkaloosa County parks have hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
Lincoln Park, Valparaiso; Poquito Park, Shalimar; Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park, Niceville; Liza Jackson Park and Garniers Park, Fort Walton Beach; Gulf Islands National Seashore, East Pass, Emerald Promenade, Marler Park and Wayside Park, Okaloosa Island; and Clement E. Taylor Park, Henderson Beach and James Lee Park, Destin passed tests based on EPA-recommended enterococci standards.
Enteric bacteria’s presence indicates fecal pollution from stormwater runoff, pets and wildlife or human sewage.
Call689-7859 or 833-9247 for more information.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: All Okaloosa parks pass water quality tests