The newest result we have is from Dec 29, 2025. Testing sometimes pauses; check the county health department's page or the signs at the beach.
Results over time
Enterococci per 100 mL, log scale. Lines mark the Moderate (36) and Poor (71) levels.
Recent tests
Date
Enterococci per 100 mL
Rating
Dec 29, 2025
10
Good
Dec 15, 2025
10
Good
Dec 1, 2025
10
Good
Nov 17, 2025
10
Good
Nov 3, 2025
10
Good
Oct 20, 2025
10
Good
Oct 6, 2025
10
Good
Sep 22, 2025
10
Good
Sep 8, 2025
10
Good
Aug 25, 2025
31
Good
Aug 11, 2025
10
Good
Jul 28, 2025
10
Good
Jul 14, 2025
10
Good
Jun 30, 2025
10
Good
Jun 16, 2025
10
Good
Jun 2, 2025
10
Good
The long view
The state has 982 tests on record for Stump Island State Park over 26 years, starting July 2000.
In the last 10 years, 4 tests of 254 (2%) came back Poor, below 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.
Sampling site STUMP ISLAND STATE PARK (Charlotte County, EPA beach ID FL585528), at 26.91092, -82.35319. 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.