Beach Monitoring
Public Beaches
The MDCHD monitors water quality at public beaches every week. If
the tests indicate unacceptable bacteria levels advisories are issued.
For public advisories involving public beaches and coastal waters,
please click here
to visit the Florida Healthy Beaches website.
For information about Cercarial Dermatitis, please click here.
For information about sea-lice, please click here
In addition to the tollfree 24/7 Aquatic Toxins Hotline (1-888 232-8635), with the opportunity to speak with a trained Poison Information Specialist as well as listen to automated messages of HABs and human Health in English and Spanish, the Florida Poison Information Center Miami has also updated its Aquatic toxins Webpages. Please click here for the website.
Beach cleanup a murky job in South Florida
Study Suggests Swimmers at Sub-Tropical Beaches Show Increased Risk of Illness
Swimmers at sub-tropical beaches face increased risk of illness
Samir Elmir (second from left to right), Director of the Division of
Environmental Health and Engineering of the Miami-Dade County
Health Department was one of the members of the final panel at
EPA's 2011 National Beach Conference, in Miami.
