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Avoid swimming at 2 public beach parks in Miami-Dade, officials warn

FILE PHOTO - Galo Felipe Espinoza Sanchez, 5, left, swims with his dad and cousin at Crandon Park beach, during the family's visit to Florida from Ecuador and France, July 28, 2023, in Key Biscayne, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File) (Rebecca Blackwell, Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

MIAMI – The Florida Department of Health warned Saturday that the bacterial levels in tested water samples showed swimming at two public beach parks in Miami-Dade County posed health risks.

The public health agency warned against water-related activities at Haulover Beach South along Collins Avenue in Miami Beach, and Crandon Park North along Crandon Boulevard near Key Biscayne and Virginia Key.

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According to the public health agency, a routine test completed on Tuesday did not meet the recreational water quality criteria for enterococcus, a bacteria indicative of disease-causing fecal waste.

The advisory will remain in effect until bacteria levels are below the accepted level. For more information or updates, visit this page or call 305-324-2400.


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