Bacteria closes 3 Broward beaches, all now reopened

8-16-2010 All beaches have been re-opened.

08-13-2010

After analyzing the results from beach water samples, the Broward County Health Department is lifting the swimming advisory for the beach at:

HARRISON STREET AT A1A – HOLLYWOOD

Broward County Health Department officials continue to recommend that people NOT swim at the beach near the following locations:

MINNESOTA STREET AT A1A – HOLLYWOOD

CUSTER STREET AT A1A – HOLLYWOOD

HALLANDALE BEACH BOULEVARD AT A1A – HALLANDALEBEACH

This advisory is effective immediately and continues until further notice.

Samples of beach water collected at these areas did not meet recommended state requirements.

All other beaches in BrowardCounty tested satisfactory.

Certain bacteria could create unhealthy beach water conditions and may cause swimming-related gastroenteritis.

These beach locations were retested today.  New results will be available tomorrow afternoon and will be posted.

For more information, please visit www.floridashealth.com/beachwater , or contact the Broward

County Health Department, Environmental Health office at (x 4210.

Sample Point (SP)	Location Click on a Location Name to review sampling history. * Entries indicate resampling events.	Enterococcus	Enterococcus Geometric Mean	Fecal Coliform	Advisory / Warning Issued
1	DEERFIELD BEACH PIER	Good	Good	Good	No
2	DEERFIELD BEACH SE 10TH ST	Moderate	Good	Good	No
3	NE 16TH ST POMPANO	Good	Good	Good	No
4	POMPANO BEACH PIER	Good	Good	Good	No
5	COMMERCIAL BLVD PIER	Good	Good	Good	No
6	OAKLAND PARK BLVD	Moderate	Good	Good	No
7	* BIRCH STATE PARK	Good	Good	N/A	No
7	BIRCH STATE PARK	Poor	Good	Good	No
8	SEBASTIAN STREET	Good	Good	Good	No
9	BAHIA MAR	Good	Good	Good	No
10	JOHN LLOYD PARK	Good	Good	Good	No
11	DANIA BEACH	Good	Good	Good	No
12	* CUSTER ST BEACH	Moderate	Poor	N/A	Yes
12	CUSTER ST BEACH	Poor	Poor	Good	No
12	* CUSTER ST BEACH	Good	Poor	N/A	Yes
13	* MINNESOTA STREET	Good	Poor	N/A	Yes
13	* MINNESOTA STREET	Moderate	Poor	N/A	Yes
13	MINNESOTA STREET	Poor	Poor	Moderate	No
14	HARRISON STREET	Poor	Good	Good	No
14	* HARRISON STREET	Moderate	Poor	N/A	Yes
14	* HARRISON STREET	Good	Good	N/A	No
15	* HALLANDALE BEACH BLVD	Good	Poor	N/A	Yes
15	* HALLANDALE BEACH BLVD	Poor	Poor	N/A	Yes
15	HALLANDALE BEACH BLVD	Poor	Good	Good	No

Enterococcus Results Description

GOOD: 0-35 Enterococcus sp per 100 ml of marine water 0-35 CFU/100 mL Enterococcus sp Geometric Mean

MODERATE: 36-104 Enterococcus sp per 100 ml of marine water

POOR*: 105 or greater Enterococcus sp per 100 ml of marine water 36 and over CFU/100 mL Enterococcus sp Geometric Mean

Fecal Coliform Results Description

GOOD: 0-199 fecal coliform organisms per 100 ml of marine water

MODERATE: 200-399 fecal coliform organisms per 100 ml of marine water

POOR*: 400 or greater fecal coliform organisms per 100 ml of marine water

*A Poor rating may result in a resampling event to confirm poor conditions, otherwise a Health Advisory or Warning will be issued immediately.  These indicate that contact with the water at this site may pose increased risk of infectious disease, particularly for susceptible individuals.  A reading of NR means “No Result.”  This could indicate that no sample was taken at this point because of weather or other factors, or that an analysis result was not obtained from the laboratory.

Source: Florida Department of Health

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