Too much poop to play at this Miami-Dade beach, says water advisory

You can still go swimming Sunday at Key Biscayne’s Crandon Park North beach. But, the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County advises against it because of bacteria that comes from what humans usually leave in the toilet.

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After Saturday water testing, “DOH-Miami-Dade advises against any water-related activities at this location due to an increased risk of illness in swimmers,” the department said. “Sampling conducted during regular water quality monitoring showed that the level of bacteria exceeds the level established by state guidelines.”

The problem: the volume of enterococci bacteria.

“Enterococci are bacteria that live in the intestinal tracts of warm-blooded animals, including humans, and therefore indicate possible contamination of surface waters by fecal waste,” the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency explains.

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This doesn’t necessarily mean too many folks are just letting loose in the water. Among the possible other sources listed by the EPA are “sewage discharged or dumped from recreational boats,” “leaking septic systems,” “stormwater runoff” and “domestic animal and wildlife waste.”

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