Health Alert

DOH-Miami-Dade Lifts Water Quality Health Advisory

September 18, 2026 1 min read
Bark Beach at Miami Beach tests below unsafe level.
Health Advisory Lifted
For media inquiries: MediaDOHMiamiDade@FLHealth.gov

Miami, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (DOH-Miami-Dade) is lifting the advisory for high bacterial levels at the following location:

Bark Beach – 79th Street
Miami Beach, FL 33141

Tests completed on Tuesday, September 17, indicate that the water quality at Bark Beach – Miami Beach shows an acceptable level of Enterococcus bacteria established by state guidelines.