Bay County, Fla. —The Florida Department of Health in Bay County (DOH-Bay) has issued a water quality advisory for the following location:

Panama City Beach Access #41 (SP 5)

11211 Front Beach Road

Panama City Beach, FL 32407 

Tests completed on Monday, April 14, 2025, indicate that the water quality at the Panama City Beach Access #41 (SP 5) location does not meet the recreational water quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria recommended by the Florida Department of Health.

DOH-Bay advises against any water-related activities at this location due to an increased risk of illness in swimmers. Sampling conducted during regular water quality monitoring showed that the level of bacteria exceeds the level established by state guidelines.

This advisory will continue until bacteria levels are below the accepted health level. Test results are available at FloridaHealth.gov/HealthyBeaches.

For more information call 850-481-4806 or visit Bay.FloridaHealth.gov.

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