With this steady rain, samples were collected from 13 locations this week. Only Bayou’s Texar and Chico had high enough bacteria levels to issue an health advisory.
2017
Date | Location | Water Temp (F) | Salinity (ppt) | Dissolved Oxygen (mg/L) | Enterococcus levels (colonies/100ml) | Bacteria Levels | Advisory Issued |
May 30 | Bayou Texar | 82 | 11.0 | 7.2 | 160 | Poor | YES |
Sanders Beach | Good | ||||||
Bayou Grande | 83 | 21.3 | 5.5 | 63 | Moderate | ||
Big Lagoon | 81 | 18.9 | 6.3 | 10 | Good | ||
Bayou Chico | 81 | 18.0 | 6.6 | 160 | Poor | YES | |
Johnson’s Beach | Good | ||||||
May 31 | Quietwater Beach | 80 | 24.7 | 5.6 | 10 | Good | |
Casino Beach | 79 | 30.8 | 6.5 | 0 | Good | ||
Park East | Good | ||||||
Park West | Good | ||||||
Ft. Pickens | Good | ||||||
Opal Beach | Good |
ENT levels should not be over 71 colonies/100ml) for a single sample.
Read more about local water quality by visiting the marine science page of this website.