Contact:

Communications Office

Chd50Contactus@flhealth.gov

561-671-4014

Palm Beach County, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Palm Beach County (DOH- Palm Beach) has lifted the health advisory for the Lake Worth Beach, FL surface water bodies listed below:

• Lake Clarke and Lake Clarke Shores
• L-10 Canal
• L-9 Canal
• Grassy Saw Lake
• Lake Osborne
• C-51/West Palm Beach Canal
• Canal between Waterway Drive and Lake Drive
• Canal between Lake Drive and Pine Tree Lane
• Keller Canal
• Other nearby surface water bodies connected to the above listed water

The health advisory remains in effect for the surface water bodies located within the red dashed line on the map provided below:

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Recent coordinated laboratory testing with the City of Lake Worth Beach and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has concluded that the water in these areas again meets surface water quality standards for fecal-indicator bacteria confirming the public may resume water-related activities.

The original public health alert was issued on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, for the water bodies listed above due to a wastewater incident near the intersection of the L-10 Canal and Florida Mango Rd, approximately ¼ mile north of 10^th Ave N in Lake Worth Beach, FL.

For any additional information about the potential health effects of wastewater overflow, Floridians are encouraged to contact DOH-Palm Beach at 561-837-5900 or chd50contactus@flhealth.gov.

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