Swimming water at Crandon Park on Key Biscayne tested poor for Enterococcus (105 or greater Enterococcus sp per 100 ml of marine water) and Fecal Coliform (400 or greater Fecal Coliform organisms per 100 ml of marine water) in a test 2/5/07. In a resampling on 2/6/07 the Enterocococcus was good but the Fecal Coliform remained poor so an advisory was issued.
North Shore Ocean Terrace tested poor for Fecal Coliform 2/5/07 and 2/6/07. A health advisory was issued on 2/6/07.
These warnings indicate that contact with the water at this site may pose increased risk of infectious disease, particularly for susceptible individuals.
For your information, the levels the Dept. of Health considers GOOD are:
0-35 Enterococcus sp per 100 ml of marine water and
0-199 Fecal Coliform organisms per 100 ml of marine water.
According to the DOH website, Virginia Key Beach had moderate Fecal Coliform and is not closed to swimming. Either the Herald is wrong or the website -- don't know which. I am warning you, don't google Enterococcus. You don't want to know.
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Well, Lets see?
That situation looks like someone has already figured out what to do about increasing the capacity of the water and sewer department... Send it to the Bay... Nice holding area.
Why worry about increasing our capacity to hold caca, before replacing the old carrying pipes the are falling apart? I wonder what the result is of dumping caca way out into the ocean? Is that the issue with the reefs?
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