Originally published in the News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on September 30, 2025
Florida determines beach water quality based on Enterococcus levels. A measurement of 70.5 or more cells per milliliter of water is classified as “poor” and may trigger a public health advisory. The Sept. 17 sample showed greater than 2,010 Enterococci per milliliter, a level Calusa Waterkeeper emeritus John Cassani called “very high.”
The higher the number of Enterococci, the more likely there’s a human source, current Calusa Waterkeeper Joe Cavanaugh told The News-Press.
In its all-clear alert, the health department did not identify a source of the bacteria.
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