Bonsteel Park Water Quality
Brevard County, Florida
Poor
The latest test found high bacteria levels (71 or more enterococci per 100 mL). Expect an advisory or a retest.
- Latest test
- Oct 26, 2026 (10 days ago)
- Enterococci
- 90 per 100 mL
- Past 12 months
- 17 of 20 tests Good, 1 Poor
Results over time
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | 90 | Poor |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 40 | Moderate |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jul 20, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| May 26, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| May 18, 2026 | 10 | Good |
The long view
The state has 20 tests on record for Bonsteel Park over 1 year, starting April 2026. In the last 10 years, 1 test of 20 (5%) came back Poor, close to the rate for all Florida sampled beaches (6.1%). Bacteria levels usually jump after heavy rain, when stormwater washes to the shore, and drop again within a day or two.
Nearby sampled beaches
- Sebastian Inlet NorthBrevard County · Tested Oct 28 · 100 per 100 mL · 3.0 miAdvisory
- Coconut Point Sebastian InletIndian River County · Tested Oct 28 · 10 per 100 mL · 3.6 miGood
- Treasure Shores ParkIndian River County · Tested Oct 12 · 10 per 100 mL · 7.8 miGood
- Golden Sands ParkIndian River County · Tested Oct 12 · 10 per 100 mL · 9.1 miGood
- Coconut Point ParkBrevard County · Tested Oct 26 · 40 per 100 mL · 9.3 miModerate
- Wabasso Causeway ParkIndian River County · Tested Sep 28 · 20 per 100 mL · 10.4 miGood
About this site
Sampling site BONSTEEL PARK (Brevard County, EPA beach ID ), at 27.90177, -80.47008. 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.