Swimming Advisories Lifted In Key Biscayne

KEY BISCAYNE, FL — A no swim advisory has been lifted for two Miami-Dade County beaches in Key Biscayne.

The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County said Tuesday that it was lifting its advisory for Crandon South and Crandon North Beach. Both advisories were issued on Aug. 2.

Health officials said the advisories were lifted based on a satisfactory microbial water quality test result.

The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County has been sampling marine beach water quality at 16 sites weekly since August 2002, through the Florida Healthy Beaches Program. The sampling sites are selected based on the frequency and intensity of recreational water use and the proximity to pollution sources.

Water samples are analyzed for enteric bacteria enterococci that normally inhabit the intestinal track of humans and animals. Exposure may cause human disease, infections, or illness. The prevalence of enteric bacteria is an indicator of fecal pollution, which may come from storm water run-off, wildlife, pets and human sewage, according to health officials