Swim advisories issued after excessive fecal matter found at these Miami-Dade beaches
Florida’s health agency issued a swim advisory Thursday — recommending people not to go swimming at several Miami-Dade County beaches after an excessive amount of fecal matter was found in the water at each site.
Two consecutive beach water samples collected at each of the locations on Oct. 2 and 3 didn’t meet the recreational state and federal water quality standard for enterococci, an indicator of the presence of fecal material in water, according to the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade.
“The result of the sampling indicates that water contact may pose an increased risk of illness, particularly for susceptible individuals,” the agency said. “The prevalence of enteric bacteria is an indicator of fecal pollution, which may come from storm water run-off, wildlife, pets and human sewage.”
The advisory issued recommends not swimming at these locations at this time:
▪ Crandon Park North and South on the island of Key Biscayne
▪ Haulover Beach North between Sunny Isles Beach and Bal Harbour
▪ South Pointe Drive Beach in South Beach
Crandon Park’s prior swimming advisories
This isn’t the first time this year that a swim advisory has been issued at Crandon Park, 6747 Crandon Blvd., due to excess fecal matter.
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On Aug. 24, a swim advisory was declared for Crandon Park North and South. And in April, a no swim advisory was proclaimed for Crandon Park North.
This story was originally published October 5, 2023 at 1:28 PM.
