One of the top concerns with residents in our communities is water quality. Surveys I have conducted with the public support this statement. One of the top concerns with water quality in the coastal areas is health advisories. These are ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Water
Health advisories are issued by state and local health departments when levels of fecal bacteria become too high for the public to safely enter the water. Sewage can be a source of these fecal bacteria. They can harbor pathogenic organisms ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Water
For many in the Pensacola Bay area, water quality is a top concern. Excessive nutrients, heavy metals, and fecal bacteria from run-off have all been problems. In recent years fecal bacteria has become a major concern, forcing both health ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural ResourcesFor almost a decade we have been trying to help with the sewage problems some of our area waterways have faced. You cannot always see the problems, but we do hear about them. We hear about them through health advisories issued by the Health ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources