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DOH-Palm Beach Lifts Water Quality Health Advisory – South Inlet Park tests below unsafe level

February 20, 2026 1 min read
Health Advisory LIFTED
For media inquiries: Public Information Office • CHD50ContactUs@FLHealth.gov561-671-4013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Public Information Office
CHD50ContactUs@FLhealth.gov
561-671-4013

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

South Inlet Park
1100 S. Ocean Blvd.,
Boca Raton, FL 33432

Tests completed on Thursday, February 19, 2026, indicate that the water quality at South Inlet Park shows an acceptable level of Enterococcus bacteria established by state guidelines.. Test results are available at FloridaHealth.gov/HealthyBeaches.

For more information, call 561-671-4013 or visit PalmBeach.FloridaHealth.gov.

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