ST. PETE BEACH (FOX 13) - Health advisories have been issued for several St. Pete beaches after waterways were found to have poor water quality. <\/p>\n
Tests of the waterat NothshoreBeach, Maximo Beach and LassingPark all showed elevated levels of Enterococcibacteria. <\/p>\n
The City of St. Petersburg says no one should swim at these three locations until further testing shows a drop in bacteria levels. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Department of Health says there is also an advisory for waters at Fort DeSoto's North Beach because of enterococci bacteria. <\/p>\n
Another water sampling will be conducted June 12. <\/p>\n
The city of St. Petersburg said it is also conducting enhanced weekly testing, in an effort to better inform and educate citizens. Public Works officials have expanded the regularly-scheduled testing of recreational waterways that may have been impacted by runoff from recent rains. <\/p>\n
For more information about the testing and potential dangers from increased enterococci levels, visit http:\/\/www.stpete.org\/water\/waterquality.php<\/a>. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read the original here: <\/p>\n Health advisories issued for several St. Pete beaches - FOX 13 News, Tampa Bay<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ST. PETE BEACH (FOX 13) - Health advisories have been issued for several St. Pete beaches after waterways were found to have poor water quality Continue reading