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DOH-COLLIER ISSUES ADVISORY FOR SOME AREA BEACHES
October 10, 2018
Naples, Fla.—The Florida Department of Health in Collier County (DOH-Collier) has posted HEALTH ADVISORIES for Wiggins Pass, Naples Pier, Residents Beach, South Marco Beach, Park Shore, Barefoot Beach, Vanderbilt Beach, and Seagate Beach after recent sampling showed bacteria levels in the water to be greater than 71 colonies per 100 milliliters of marine water, putting these beaches in the poor range.
Causes of the elevated level that prompted the advisory are unknown, but are generally associated with wildlife, heavy recreational usage, runoff following heavy rains, and high surf from high winds and high tides. DOH-Collier always encourages rinsing with fresh water after swimming in any natural body of water, and avoid swallowing any water while swimming. NOTE: Resampling date is dependent on weather/surf conditions due to Hurricane Michael.
DOH-Collier staff sample 12 points from Marco Island to Barefoot Beach and test for Enterococci bacteria, as recommended by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the EPA. Samples are laboratory tested for concentrations and a value assigned to indicate poor, moderate, or good ranges.
Date | Name | City | Result | Status |
10/10/18 | Wiggins Pass | Naples | Poor | Advisory Posted; Resample TBD |
10/10/18 | Vanderbilt Beach | Naples | Poor | Advisory Posted; Resample TBD |
10/10/18 | Park Shore | Naples | Poor | Advisory Posted; Resample TBD |
10/10/18 | Doctor's Pass | Naples | Good | Satisfactory |
10/10/18 | Lowdermilk Park | Naples | Good | Satisfactory |
10/10/18 | Naples Pier | Naples | Poor | Advisory Posted; Resample TBD |
10/10/18 | Hideaway Beach | Marco Island | Good | Satisfactory |
10/10/18 | Tigertail Beach | Marco Island | Good | Satisfactory |
10/10/18 | Residents Beach | Marco Island | Poor | Advisory Posted; Resample TBD |
10/10/18 | South Marco Beach | Marco Island | Poor | Advisory Posted; Resample TBD |
10/10/18 | Barefoot Beach | Naples | Poor | Advisory Posted; Resample TBD |
10/10/18 | Seagate | Naples | Poor | Advisory Posted; Resample TBD |
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
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