Bayou Texar at Bayview Park Water Quality

Escambia County, Florida

Advisory

Health advisory: the state advises against swimming here until a retest comes back clean.

Latest test
Nov 2, 2026 (4 days ago)
Enterococci
160 per 100 mL
Past 12 months
5 of 14 tests Good, 8 Poor

Results over time

101001000Nov 8, 2021: 84 per 100 mL (Poor)Nov 15, 2021: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 22, 2021: 439 per 100 mL (Poor)Nov 29, 2021: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 6, 2021: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 13, 2021: 73 per 100 mL (Poor)Dec 20, 2021: 600 per 100 mL (Poor)Jan 5, 2022: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jan 10, 2022: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jan 17, 2022: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 24, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 31, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 7, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 14, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 21, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 28, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 7, 2022: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Mar 14, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 21, 2022: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 28, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 4, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 11, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 18, 2022: 228 per 100 mL (Poor)Apr 25, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 2, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 9, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 16, 2022: 218 per 100 mL (Poor)May 23, 2022: 600 per 100 mL (Poor)May 31, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 6, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 13, 2022: 265 per 100 mL (Poor)Jun 20, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 27, 2022: 121 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 5, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 11, 2022: 600 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 18, 2022: 269 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 25, 2022: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Aug 1, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 8, 2022: 51 per 100 mL (Moderate)Aug 15, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 22, 2022: 600 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 29, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 6, 2022: 30 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 12, 2022: 63 per 100 mL (Moderate)Sep 19, 2022: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 26, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 3, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 10, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 17, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 24, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 31, 2022: 600 per 100 mL (Poor)Nov 7, 2022: 272 per 100 mL (Poor)Nov 14, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 21, 2022: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 28, 2022: 122 per 100 mL (Poor)Dec 5, 2022: 74 per 100 mL (Poor)Dec 12, 2022: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jan 17, 2023: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jan 23, 2023: 600 per 100 mL (Poor)Jan 30, 2023: 171 per 100 mL (Poor)Feb 6, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 13, 2023: 85 per 100 mL (Poor)Feb 20, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 27, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 6, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 13, 2023: 600 per 100 mL (Poor)Mar 20, 2023: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Mar 27, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 3, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 10, 2023: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Apr 17, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 24, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 1, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 8, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 15, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 23, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 30, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 5, 2023: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 12, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 20, 2023: 63 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jun 26, 2023: 86 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 5, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 10, 2023: 134 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 17, 2023: 62 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jul 24, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 31, 2023: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Aug 7, 2023: 118 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 14, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 21, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 28, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 5, 2023: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 11, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 18, 2023: 30 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 25, 2023: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Oct 2, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 9, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 16, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 23, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 30, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 6, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 13, 2023: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 21, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 27, 2023: 441 per 100 mL (Poor)Dec 4, 2023: 600 per 100 mL (Poor)Dec 11, 2023: 984 per 100 mL (Poor)Jan 8, 2024: 134 per 100 mL (Poor)Jan 16, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 22, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 29, 2024: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Feb 5, 2024: 97 per 100 mL (Poor)Feb 12, 2024: 960 per 100 mL (Poor)Feb 19, 2024: 74 per 100 mL (Poor)Feb 26, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 4, 2024: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Mar 11, 2024: 74 per 100 mL (Poor)Mar 18, 2024: 161 per 100 mL (Poor)Mar 25, 2024: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Apr 1, 2024: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 8, 2024: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Apr 15, 2024: 85 per 100 mL (Poor)Apr 22, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 29, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)May 6, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 13, 2024: 31 per 100 mL (Good)May 20, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 28, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 3, 2024: 30 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 10, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 17, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 24, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 1, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 8, 2024: 30 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 15, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 22, 2024: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jul 29, 2024: 73 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 5, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 12, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 19, 2024: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Aug 26, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 3, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 9, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 16, 2024: 331 per 100 mL (Poor)Sep 23, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 30, 2024: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 7, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 14, 2024: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 21, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 28, 2024: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 4, 2024: 30 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 12, 2024: 2035 per 100 mL (Poor)Nov 18, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 25, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 2, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 9, 2024: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Dec 16, 2024: 110 per 100 mL (Poor)Jan 6, 2025: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jan 13, 2025: 231 per 100 mL (Poor)Jan 27, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 3, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 10, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 17, 2025: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Feb 24, 2025: 86 per 100 mL (Poor)Mar 3, 2025: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Mar 10, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 17, 2025: 63 per 100 mL (Moderate)Mar 24, 2025: 279 per 100 mL (Poor)Apr 7, 2025: 216 per 100 mL (Poor)Apr 14, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 21, 2025: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 28, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 5, 2025: 20 per 100 mL (Good)May 12, 2025: 2909 per 100 mL (Poor)May 19, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 27, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 2, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 9, 2025: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 16, 2025: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 23, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 1, 2025: 600 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 7, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 14, 2025: 98 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 21, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 28, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 4, 2025: 832 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 11, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 18, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 26, 2025: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 3, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 8, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 15, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 22, 2025: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 29, 2025: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 6, 2025: 771 per 100 mL (Poor)Oct 14, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 20, 2025: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Oct 27, 2025: 5794 per 100 mL (Poor)Nov 3, 2025: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 12, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 17, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 1, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 8, 2025: 122 per 100 mL (Poor)Dec 15, 2025: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 13, 2026: 122 per 100 mL (Poor)Sep 8, 2026: 600 per 100 mL (Poor)Sep 14, 2026: 40 per 100 mL (Moderate)Sep 21, 2026: 481 per 100 mL (Poor)Sep 28, 2026: 144 per 100 mL (Poor)Oct 5, 2026: 600 per 100 mL (Poor)Oct 19, 2026: 84 per 100 mL (Poor)Oct 26, 2026: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 2, 2026: 160 per 100 mL (Poor)20222023202420252026
Enterococci per 100 mL, log scale. Lines mark the Moderate (36) and Poor (71) levels.

Recent tests

DateEnterococci per 100 mLRating
Nov 2, 2026160Poor Advisory
Oct 26, 202631Good
Oct 19, 202684Poor Advisory
Oct 5, 2026600Poor Advisory
Sep 28, 2026144Poor Advisory
Sep 21, 2026481Poor Advisory
Sep 14, 202640Moderate
Sep 8, 2026600Poor Advisory
Jul 13, 2026122Poor Advisory
Dec 15, 202520Good
Dec 8, 2025122Poor
Dec 1, 202510Good
Nov 17, 202510Good
Nov 12, 202510Good
Nov 3, 202531Good
Oct 27, 20255794Poor

The long view

The state has 1,271 tests on record for Bayou Texar at Bayview Park over 27 years, starting July 2000. In the last 10 years, 140 tests of 462 (30%) came back Poor, well above 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

About this site

Sampling site BAYOU TEXAR AT BAYVIEW PARK (Escambia County, EPA beach ID FL789000), at 30.43225, -87.18869. 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.