Crandon Park North in Key Biscayne safe for swimmers after fecal-bacteria risk
Swimmers can return to the water at Crandon Park North in Key Biscayne following a high-bacteria warning that could have indicated fecal pollution, according to the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade on Wednesday.
The health department issued an advisory on May 21 after a sampling showed the water didn’t meet the state’s recommended recreational quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria.
However, tests completed on Wednesday indicated the water quality has returned to acceptable levels, the Florida Department of Health said in a statement. The advisory has been lifted.
“Enterococci are enteric bacteria that normally inhabit the intestinal tract of humans and animals,” the Florida Department of Health said on its website. “The presence of enteric bacteria can be an indication of fecal pollution, which may come from stormwater runoff, pets and wildlife, and human sewage.”
Test results are available at FloridaHealth.gov/HealthyBeaches. For more information call 305-324-2400 or visit MiamiDade.FloridaHealth.gov.
