The foundation's Blue Water Task Force (BWTF) processed 10,120 samples at 604 locations during 2024. Of these, 483 sites—about 80 percent—showed at least one sample with bacteria concentrations ...

Ahead of Memorial Day weekend, seven Jersey Shore beaches have been tested for bacteria and declared safe for swimming.

A beach in California known for its surfing and scenic views recorded alarming levels of bacteria last year, and a new report ...

To be considered safe for swimming, the E. coli counts must be below 300 per 100 milliliters. Samples are takes 1 foot below the surface (between 3 and 6 feet in depth) and sent to a laboratory for ...

Florida DOH office in Martin County issued a health advisory May 21 for cyanobacteria at Port Mayaca on C-44 Canal side of Lake Okeechobee.