This popular beach can’t seem to shake its poop problem

Another swimming advisory has been issued by the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County — just in time for the holiday weekend.

The agency is recommending that people not swim at Crandon North Beach after two consecutive water samples revealed high levels of enterococci, a bacteria that can lead to urinary tract infections, diverticulitis or meningitis in susceptible individuals.

According to the health department, the presence of enteric bacteria can indicate fecal pollution, which could result from storm water runoff, human sewage and other contaminants.

This is the third time in a little over a month that Crandon North has had a no-swimming advisory. In late July, the health department issued advisories on Crandon Beach North, Crandon Beach South and Golden Beach — and Crandon North had two advisories in July.

For information, visit the Florida Healthy Beaches Program http://www.flhealth.gov and Select “Beach Water Quality” from the Environmental Health Topics List.

This story was originally published August 29, 2018 at 5:56 PM.