Mexico Beach 1st St. Water Quality
Bay County, Florida
No recent test
There is no test from the last 45 days.
- Latest test
- Aug 29, 2011 (5547 days ago)
- Enterococci
- <10 per 100 mL
The newest result we have is from Aug 29, 2011. Testing sometimes pauses; check the county health department's page or the signs at the beach.
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2011 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 22, 2011 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 15, 2011 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 8, 2011 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 1, 2011 | <10 | Good |
| Jul 25, 2011 | <10 | Good |
| Jul 18, 2011 | 10.7 | Good |
| Jul 11, 2011 | 26.5 | Good |
| Jul 4, 2011 | 40.16 | Moderate |
| Jun 27, 2011 | 108 | Poor |
| Jun 20, 2011 | 72 | Poor |
| Jun 13, 2011 | 280 | Poor |
| Jun 6, 2011 | 19.48 | Good |
| May 30, 2011 | 18.39 | Good |
| May 23, 2011 | 26.31 | Good |
| May 16, 2011 | 72 | Poor |
The long view
The state has 526 tests on record for Mexico Beach 1st St. over 12 years, starting August 2000. Bacteria levels usually jump after heavy rain, when stormwater washes to the shore, and drop again within a day or two.
Nearby sampled beaches
- Lookout BeachGulf County · Tested Oct 19 · 10 per 100 mL · 0.5 miGood
- 8th StreetBay County · Tested Oct 26 · 30 per 100 mL · 0.8 miGood
- Beacon Hill BeachGulf County · Tested Oct 26 · 10 per 100 mL · 1.2 miGood
- Sunset ParkBay County · Tested Oct 26 · 10 per 100 mL · 1.3 miGood
- 37th St. Public AccessBay County · No tests on record · 2.3 miNo recent test
- St. Joe BeachGulf County · Tested Oct 19 · 10 per 100 mL · 2.5 miGood
About this site
Sampling site MEXICO BEACH 1ST ST (Bay County, EPA beach ID FL183543), at 29.92928, -85.39425. Results are from the Florida Department of Health's Healthy Beaches Program; years before 2026 come from the state's submissions to EPA's Water Quality Portal.