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10/27/2022 - Water advisory lifted

Palm Beach County Saltwater Beach Monitoring Results
 

The Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County has been conducting saltwater beach water quality sampling since August 5, 2002 as part of the Florida Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program. We are presently sampling thirteen (13) beaches on a weekly basis. The water samples are being examined for enterococci bacteria that normally inhabit the intestinal tract of humans and animals, and which may cause human disease, infections or rashes. The presence of enteric bacteria is an indication of fecal pollution, which may come from storm water runoff, pets and wildlife, and human sewage. The purpose of the Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program is to determine Florida’s beach water quality.
 

Date of Sample: 10/24/2022 Resample Date: 10/26/2022 Site

Name

City

Enterococci

Enterococci

Water Quality

Status

10/24/2022

10/26/2022 - Resample

1

Dubois Park

Jupiter

75

20

Good

Satisfactory

2

Jupiter Beach Park

Jupiter

75

10

Good

Satisfactory

3

Carlin Park

Jupiter

161

<10

Good

Satisfactory

4

Riviera Beach

Riviera Beach

97

10

Good

Satisfactory

5

Phil Foster Park

Riviera Beach

292

<10

Good

Satisfactory

7

Palm Beach Municipal

Palm Beach

31

N/A

Good

Satisfactory

8

Lake Worth-Kreusler

Lake Worth

63

N/A

Good

Satisfactory

9

Ocean Inlet Park

Ocean Ridge

233

<10

Good

Satisfactory

10

Boynton Beach

Ocean Ridge

20

N/A

Good

Satisfactory

12

Sandoway-Delray Bch

Delray Bch

275

<10

Good

Satisfactory

13

Spanish River

Boca Raton

156

10

Good

Satisfactory

14

South Inlet Park

Boca Raton

41

N/A

Good

Satisfactory

15

Lantana Beach

Lantana

933

<10

Good

Satisfactory


Water quality classifications are based upon:
 

United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) recommended criteria for enterococci is: 

Good = 0-35 Enterococci per 100 milliliters of marine water 

Moderate = 36-70 Enterococci per 100 milliliters of marine water 

Poor = 71 or greater Enterococci per 100 milliliters of marine water or 36 or greater enterococci per 100ml of marine water as a geometric mean over a five-week period.
 

An Advisory is issued for a beach that samples in the “Poor” range of the EPA standards. This should be considered a potential health risk to the bathing public.
 

If you should have any questions, please visit the Department of Health’s Internet Beach Water Quality website (www.doh.state.fl.us, click on the drop-down arrow next to “Choose Subject” and then select “Beach Water Quality”).