Mayor shames contractor for warning public about โhigh levels of bacteriaโ in Fort Lauderdale waterways
Read full article: Mayor shames contractor for warning public about โhigh levels of bacteriaโ in Fort Lauderdale waterwaysFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. โ At the beginning of the year, given all the sewage spills in Fort Lauderdale last year, the city contacted Miami Waterkeeper, a nonprofit organization, to report on the cityโs recreational water quality. Miami Waterkeeper tests for the Enterococcus, which is a fecal indicator bacteria associated with wastewater. On Jan. 14, Miami Waterkeeper warned the public there were high levels of bacteria at Lake Sylvia, Himmarshee Canal, Tarpon River, and Sweeting Park. The tweets๐จ๐ช๐๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ค๐จ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐จ@FTLCityNewsWe detected high levels of bacteria at the following sites:โข Himmarshee Canalโข Tarpon Riverโข Coontie Hatchee Parkโข Sweeting ParkWe will be retesting these sites and will keep you informed! pic.twitter.com/goAZ8OvCvU โ Miami Waterkeeper (@MiamiWaterkpr) January 14, 2021The mapsSWEETING PARKCOONTIE HATCHEE PARKLAKE SYLVIATARPON RIVERHIMERSHEE CANAL