September 10, 2019

Florida Department of Health in Brevard County Lifts County Wide Precautionary Swimming Advisory



Contact:

Cynthia Leckey, Environmental Health Director

(321) 615-9371

Cynthia.Leckey@flhealth.gov



Viera, Fla.— The Brevard County Health Department (DOH-Brevard) – Environmental Health Services conducted saltwater beach water quality sampling for enteric bacteria (enterococci) through the Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program. Based on the satisfactory microbial water quality test results, DOH-Brevard has lifted the county wide precautionary swimming advisory that was posted on September 4, 2019 for all Brevard County public beaches.

The latest testing on all salt water beaches is located on the Florida Department of Health’s website located at: http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/beach-water-quality/index.html. To go directly to Brevard’s fresh water beaches in the Healthy Beaches Program please visit: http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/beach-water-quality/county-detail.html?County=Brevard&Zip=329340 or contact the Environmental Health Section of DOH-Brevard at 321-633-2100 or Brevard.EHS@flhealth.gov.

The department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.

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