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No problems - the water has been as clear as it ever gets the last few weeks. And mostly calm.

Latest sample report:
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Latest results on the map:
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And latest press release from 2 weeks ago:

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If you should have any questions, please contact DOH-Walton at (850) 892-8021 or visit the Florida Department of Health’s Beach Water Quality website [URL='http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/beach-water-quality/index.html']Florida Healthy Beaches Program | Florida Department of Health[/URL]

About the Florida Department of Health

The department, nationally accredited by the [URL='https://www.phaboard.org/']Public Health Accreditation Board[/URL], works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.

Follow us on [URL='https://www.facebook.com/FLDepartmentofHealth?utm_source=article']Facebook[/URL], [URL='https://www.instagram.com/florida.health/']Instagram[/URL] and Twitter at [URL='https://twitter.com/HealthyFla?utm_source=article']@HealthyFla[/URL]. For more information about the Florida Department of Health please visit [URL='http://www.floridahealth.gov/?utm_source=article']www.FloridaHealth.gov[/URL].

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It's good to revive this info which Walton County used to push out regularly. For reference here is an older thread about Gulf water quality from 2012-2019:

[URL unfurl="true"]https://sowal.com/forum/threads/gulf-water-quality-results.62885/[/URL]

No problems - the water has been as clear as it ever gets the last few weeks. And mostly calm.<br />
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Latest sample report:<br />

	

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Latest results on the map:<br />

	

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And latest press release from 2 weeks ago:<br />
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If you should have any questions, please contact DOH-Walton at (850) 892-8021 or visit the Florida Department of Health’s Beach Water Quality website <a href="http://www.floridahealth.gov/environmental-health/beach-water-quality/index.html" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">Florida Healthy Beaches Program | Florida Department of Health</a><br />
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About the Florida Department of Health<br />
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The department, nationally accredited by the <a href="https://www.phaboard.org/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">Public Health Accreditation Board</a>, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.<br />
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Follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FLDepartmentofHealth?utm_source=article" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/florida.health/" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> and Twitter at <a href="https://twitter.com/HealthyFla?utm_source=article" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">@HealthyFla</a>. For more information about the Florida Department of Health please visit <a href="http://www.floridahealth.gov/?utm_source=article" target="_blank" class="link link--external" rel="noopener">www.FloridaHealth.gov</a>.<br />
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It&#039;s good to revive this info which Walton County used to push out regularly. For reference here is an older thread about Gulf water quality from 2012-2019:<br />
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				<div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">What&#039;s up with the fecal bacteria? Any idea how long this will be around? Don&#039;t want to spend our vacation next week being able to look but not touch :(</div>

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Matt J

SWGB

If you're staying in prominence there's a slim chance you'll touch gulf waters.

If you&#039;re staying in prominence there&#039;s a slim chance you&#039;ll touch gulf waters.

Ninaob

Beach Crab

Is there an issue with harmful bacteria in the gulf water of 30A area. I’m staying in prominence next week. 
I heard a couple of weeks ago there was a problem. If anyone has any info, I would appreciate it. Thanks!

Is there an issue with harmful bacteria in the gulf water of 30A area. I’m staying in prominence next week. <br />
I heard a couple of weeks ago there was a problem. If anyone has any info, I would appreciate it. Thanks!

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