By Anne Geggis
Ocean water testing reported Tuesday found elevated levels of bacteria in water from Jupiter to Boca Raton, so a slew of South County beaches are closed to swimmers for now.
Ocean Inlet Park in Ocean Ridge, Delray Beach Municipal Beach and the adjacent Sandoway Park, and Spanish River Park in Boca Raton are among the Palm Beach County beaches where swimming is inadvisable, according to the Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County.
Sampling for enterococci bacteria found the water quality at these beaches to be “poor.” The levels of bacteria associated with stormwater runoff, human sewage and animal waste were at a level greater than the standard for safe recreation in the water. The samples were taken during testing on Monday.
Other beaches closed due to water sampling that showed poor quality are Carlin Park in Jupiter, Riviera Beach Municipal Beach Park, Phil Foster Park in Riviera Beach and R.G. Kreusler Park in Lake Worth Beach,
A round of testing will be conducted today to find out if the water quality has improved and the beaches can be reopened.
Meanwhile, the Tuesday results found the water quality acceptable at Boynton Beach Oceanfront Park in Ocean Ridge, Lantana Beach Park, and South Inlet Park in Boca Raton.
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