FORT WALTON BEACH — An Okaloosa County park may have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park, Niceville, rated "poor," failed tests based on EPA-recommended enterococci standards.
Three parks, WaysidePark, Okaloosa Island; Poquito Park, Shalimar; and Clement E. Taylor Park, Destin; rated "moderate" on the scale.
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: Niceville park receives advisory for hazardous water