Bruce Beach Water Quality
Escambia County, Florida
Good
The latest test found low bacteria levels (35 or fewer per 100 mL).
- Latest test
- Nov 2, 2026 (3 days ago)
- Enterococci
- 10 per 100 mL
- Past 12 months
- 7 of 20 tests Good, 13 Poor
Results over time
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 600 | Poor Advisory |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 86 | Poor Advisory |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 473 | Poor |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 405 | Poor Advisory |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 145 | Poor Advisory |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 600 | Poor Advisory |
| Sep 9, 2026 | 106 | Poor Advisory |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 600 | Poor |
| Sep 2, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 298 | Poor |
| Aug 26, 2026 | 20 | Good |
The long view
The state has 20 tests on record for Bruce Beach over 1 year, starting August 2026. In the last 10 years, 13 tests of 20 (65%) 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
- Sanders BeachEscambia County · Tested Jul 15 · 20 per 100 mL · 1.0 miNo recent test
- Bayou Texar at Bayview ParkEscambia County · Tested Nov 2 · 160 per 100 mL · 2.8 miAdvisory
- Navy Point Park at Gibbs PointEscambia County · Tested Nov 2 · 171 per 100 mL · 4.5 miPoor
- Shoreline ParkSanta Rosa County · Tested Sep 29 · 10 per 100 mL · 4.6 miGood
- Park West - SoundsideEscambia County · Tested Nov 2 · 63 per 100 mL · 5.9 miModerate
- Park West - GulfsideEscambia County · Tested Nov 2 · 10 per 100 mL · 6.0 miGood
About this site
Sampling site BRUCE BEACH (Escambia County, EPA beach ID ), at 30.40437, -87.22237. 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.