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High Fecal Bacteria Levels At Texas Beaches This Memorial Day
High Fecal levels invade some Galveston area beaches in time for first long summer weekend.
GALVESTON, TX — The first holiday weekend of summer is the first chance many Texans have to get to the beach. However, those Memorial Day weekend beach plans may look like less of an option after reports of high fecal bacteria levels along some Galveston area beaches this weekend.
Beach goers who are heading to popular destinations such as Bolivar Peninsula or Crystal Beach, Stewart Beach or East Beach in Galveston, or Surfside Beach in Freeport will be happy knowing fecal bacteria levels tested low at those favorite coastal locations.
However, according to the General Land Office Texas Beach Watch, there are several Galveston beaches that tested high for fecal bacteria.
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Beaches that tested high include:
- Galveston Seawall - 60 St.
- Galveston Seawall - 57 St.
- Galveston Seawall - 53 St.
- Fort Crockett Seawall Park West
- Fort Crockett Seawall Park
- Beach Plaza Shopping Center
- Galveston Seawall - 39 St.
- Galveston Seawall - 35 St.
- Pleasure Pier/ 27th St.
- East of Pleasure Pier
- 14 and 15 St.
- Texas City Dike
- Jetty Park #1 at Matagorda Island
The bacteria levels are tested each week and posted on the Texas Beach Watch web page, and includes beach locations all along the Texas Gulf Coast.
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The high fecal bacteria levels are a result of a number of sources including boat waste, human and animal waste and other pollutants.
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