The Okaloosa Health Department has lifted a health advisory for Santa Rosa Sound and Choctawhatchee Bay near U.S. Highway 98.
- Sampling of the waters conducted by the City of Fort Walton Beach found bacterial levels below the advisory level, according to DOH-Okaloosa.
The advisory was issued Oct. 11 because of wastewater releases from sewer manholes in Fort Walton Beach, according to the city. Drinking water was not affected. At the time, the city said it would monitor and test water quality and that the advisory would be lifted once satisfactory results were achieved.
For more information about water quality and potential health effects related to bacterial levels, residents and visitors can contact the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County at 850-833-9247 or visit Okaloosa.FloridaHealth.gov.
Health advisory issued for Santa Rosa Sound, Choctawhatchee Bay after wastewater releases in Fort Walton Beach
The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County issued a health advisory for Santa Rosa Sound and Choctawhatchee Bay near Highway 98 after wastewater releases.
