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Finally, a week when all of Miami Beach beaches have low results for feces pollution. I heard the seaweed wasn't even that bad. Might be time to go to the beach, as these conditions are not likely to persist.

Bay sites still crappy.

⚠️ WATER QUALITY ALERT — Samples taken Thursday, July 23, 2026

🔴 Margaret Pace Park - 3524 Enterococcus

🔴 Parkview / Kayak Launch - 243 Enterococcus

🔴 Normandy Shores - 201 Enterococcus

🔴 West Ave Pump Stations 27 & 28 - 134 Enterococcus

🔴 Legions Park - 112 Enterococcus

🔴 Key Biscayne: Beach Club - 103 Enterococcus

🟡 360 Condo (North Bay Village) - 62 Enterococcus

(High = over 70 MPN/100ml, per Florida Dept of Health standards)

Contact with water at these locations can raise the risk of illness — avoid swimming, wading, and other water contact at these sites until levels come back down.

These are volunteer-collected results from the Surfrider Miami Blue Water Task Force, which supplement the Florida Department of Health's Healthy Beaches program.

More water quality test results here: https://bwtf.surfrider.org/report/57

Sign up for weekly water quality alerts here: https://miami.surfrider.org/programs/blue-water-task-force

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Surfrider Miami's Blue Water Task Force found HIGH bacteria levels (enterococcus) at four Miami Beach sites in samples taken Thursday, July 16, 2026:

🔴 53rd St Beach - 426 Enterococcus

🔴 West Ave Pump Stations 27 & 28 - 161 Enterococcus

🔴 Parkview / Kayak Launch - 231 Enterococcus

🔴 Purdy/Sunset Harbor Kayak Launch - 272 Enterococcus

MEDIUM bacteria levels were found at:

🟡 Allison Park Beach - 63 Enterococcus

🟡 Pinetree Park Kayak Launch - 41 Enterococcus

(High = over 70 MPN/100ml, per Florida Dept of Health standards)

High bacteria counts can mean an increased risk of illness for swimmers and paddlers — consider avoiding water contact at these locations until levels drop.

These volunteer-collected results from Surfrider Miami's Blue Water Task Force supplement the official testing done by the Florida Department of Health's Healthy Beaches program.

More water quality test results here: https://bwtf.surfrider.org/report/57

Sign up for weekly water quality alerts here: https://miami.surfrider.org/programs/blue-water-task-force

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/miami-beach/article316480699.html

The TL;DR: The Florida Department of Health has issued a water quality advisory warning beachgoers to stay out of the water at three local beaches after recent testing revealed elevated levels of Enterococcus bacteria (which indicates fecal contamination/poop in the water).

🚫 Affected Beaches:

• North Shore Ocean Terrace (Around 73rd Street in Miami Beach)
• Bark Beach (Around 79th Street in Miami Beach)
• Golden Beach (North Miami-Dade near the Broward County line)

🦠 Why it matters:

Swimming in these waters right now carries an increased risk of illness. The advisory will stay in place until bacteria levels drop back down to safe state guidelines.

If you have questions, you can contact the Florida Department of Health-Miami-Dade at 305-324-2400.

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The water's edge has piles of chopped up and decaying sargassum. The county is not removing it, they are just 'blending' it into the sand.