Big Lagoon State Park - East Water Quality
Escambia County, Florida
Good
The latest test found low bacteria levels (35 or fewer per 100 mL).
- Latest test
- Oct 19, 2026 (17 days ago)
- Enterococci
- 10 per 100 mL
- Past 12 months
- 18 of 20 tests Good, 2 Poor
Results over time
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 96 | Poor Advisory |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 98 | Poor |
| 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 |
| May 11, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| May 4, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Apr 27, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Apr 20, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Apr 13, 2026 | 10 | Good |
The long view
The state has 20 tests on record for Big Lagoon State Park - East over 1 year, starting March 2026. In the last 10 years, 2 tests of 20 (10%) came back Poor, 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
- Big Lagoon State ParkEscambia County · Tested Aug 31 · 20 per 100 mL · 1.0 miNo recent test
- Johnson Beach - GulfEscambia County · Tested Aug 26, 2025 · 10 per 100 mL · 1.2 miNo recent test
- Perdido Key State Park EastEscambia County · Tested Sep 28, 2020 · 10 per 100 mL · 4.1 miNo recent test
- Perdido Key Beach Access #4Escambia County · No tests on record · 7.7 miNo recent test
- Navy Point Park at Gibbs PointEscambia County · Tested Nov 2 · 171 per 100 mL · 7.9 miPoor
- Fort PickensEscambia County · Tested Aug 31 · 10 per 100 mL · 8.3 miNo recent test
About this site
Sampling site BIG LAGOON STATE PARK - EAST (Escambia County, EPA beach ID ), at 30.31035, -87.39991. 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.