Swim advisory gets issued after excessive fecal matter found at this Miami-Dade beach
UPDATE: The swim advisory for Crandon Park was lifted after water samples taken on Aug. 28 showed acceptable levels of enterococci.
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Florida health authorities issued a swim advisory on Aug. 24 — telling people not to go swimming at a Miami-Dade County beach after an excessive amount of fecal matter was found in the water.
Two consecutive beach water samples collected Aug. 21 and 22 at Crandon Park, 6747 Crandon Blvd., in Key Biscayne didn’t meet the state and federal recreational water quality standards for the enterococci bacteria, 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 health agency said.
In April, a swim advisory was issued for the northern portion of Crandon Park. And it was lifted a week later following acceptable water quality samples.
This story was originally published August 24, 2023 at 9:27 PM.
