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

Panama City Beach Access #41 (SP 5)

11211 Front Beach Road

Panama City Beach, FL 32407

Rick Seltzer Park (SP 6)

7419 Thomas Drive

Panama City Beach, FL 32408

Carl Gray Park (SP 9)

Collegiate Drive

Panama City, FL 32401 

Tests completed on Monday, September 15, 2025, indicate that the water quality at the Panama City Beach Access #41 (SP 5), Rick Seltzer Park (SP 6), and Carl Gray Park (SP 9) locations do 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 these locations 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.

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

For more information call 850-481-4812 or visit Bay.FloridaHealth.gov. 

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