August 16, 2016

Florida Department of Health in Bay County Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program
Advisory for Beach Drive still in effect, advisory for Delwood rescinded

Contact:
Heather Kretzer
850-872-4455, ext. 1344
heather.kretzer@flhealth.gov

Panama City, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Bay County has conducted additional sampling of the following Healthy Beaches locations due to high levels of enteric bacteria: Delwood (SP 8) and Beach Drive (SP 10).

The advisory for Beach Drive (SP 10) is still in effect due to the bacteria levels still being elevated. The advisory for the Delwood (SP 8) location has been rescinded.

If you have any questions, please contact the Florida Department of Health in Bay County at 872-4455 ext. 1268, or visit the Department of Health’s Internet Beach Water Quality website (https://www.floridahealth.gov/healthy-environments/beach-water-quality/index.html).

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