DOH-Palm Beach Lifts Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lake Okeechobee
September 21, 2026
Follow-up water samples of Lake Okeechobee LZ40, L007, and L006 did not detect algae toxins, indicating the public may resume water-related activities.
Due to a recent wastewater spill into Camino Real connected to the Intracoastal Waterway, just Northwest of the Boca Raton Resort, DOH-Palm Beach is issuing a health alert, no swim advisory, and no irrigation from these waterways to residents and visitors near the area. Drinking water is not affected.
DOH-Palm Beach Issues Water Quality Health Advisory for Phil Foster Park
September 15, 2026
Tests completed on Monday, September 14, indicate that the water quality at Phil Foster Park does not meet the recreational water quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria recommended by the Florida Department of Health.
DOH-Palm Beach Issues Blue-Green Algae Health Alert for Lake Okeechobee
September 4, 2026
The alert is in response to water samples taken on September 2 for Lake Okeechobee LZ40, L007, and L006.
DOH-Palm Beach Issues Water Quality Health Advisory for DuBois Lagoon
September 1, 2026
Tests completed on Monday, August 31, indicate that the water quality at DuBois Lagoon does not meet the recreational water quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria recommended by the Florida Department of Health.
Follow-up water samples of Lake Okeechobee – S352 did not detect algae toxins, indicating the public may resume water-related activities.
Tests completed on Monday, August 24, indicate that the water quality at Coral Cove Park does not meet the recreational water quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria recommended by the Florida Department of Health.
Follow-up water samples did not detect algae toxins, indicating the public may resume water-related activities.
The alert is in response to water samples taken on August 19 for Lake Okeechobee LZ40 and L006.
DOH-Palm Beach Lifts Water Quality Health Advisory
August 20, 2026
DOH-Palm Beach is lifting the advisory for Town of Palm Beach Municipal Beach.