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DOH-Miami-Dade Lifts Water Quality Health Advisory
September 18, 2026
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Bark Beach at Miami Beach tests below unsafe level.

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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.