SARASOTA, Fla. — A no-swim advisory was lifted at Siesta Key Beach and Caspersen Beach after being issued on Thursday by the Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County (DOH-Sarasota).
DOH-Sarasota officials said they received test results on Friday for Siesta Key Beach that were at a satisfactory level and met EPA standards.
Officials also received testing results Saturday for Caspersen Beach that were at a satisfactory level and met EPA standards.
A no-swim advisory is issued when enterococci bacteria levels exceed federal guidelines for safe swimming.
That bacteria indicates fecal pollution, which may come from stormwater runoff, pets and wildlife, and human sewage.
Health officials said enterococci bacteria normally inhabit the intestinal tract of humans and animals and may indicate an increased risk of human disease, infections, or rashes.
DOH-Sarasota conducts saltwater beach water quality monitoring at all Sarasota County beaches once a week as part of Florida’s Healthy Beaches Monitoring Program.
Click here for more information on the samples taken at beaches across Sarasota County or their levels of enterococci bacteria.
