Sanders Beach Water Quality

Escambia County, Florida

No recent test

There is no test from the last 45 days.

Latest test
Jul 15, 2026 (113 days ago)
Enterococci
20 per 100 mL
Past 12 months
16 of 25 tests Good, 8 Poor

The newest result we have is from Jul 15, 2026. Testing sometimes pauses; check the county health department's page or the signs at the beach.

Results over time

101001000Nov 8, 2021: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 15, 2021: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 22, 2021: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 29, 2021: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 6, 2021: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 13, 2021: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 20, 2021: 134 per 100 mL (Poor)Jan 5, 2022: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 10, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 17, 2022: 10 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: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 28, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 7, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 14, 2022: 108 per 100 mL (Poor)Mar 16, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 21, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 28, 2022: 30 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 4, 2022: 189 per 100 mL (Poor)Apr 6, 2022: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Apr 11, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 18, 2022: 512 per 100 mL (Poor)Apr 20, 2022: 152 per 100 mL (Poor)Apr 25, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)May 2, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 9, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 16, 2022: 231 per 100 mL (Poor)May 17, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 23, 2022: 213 per 100 mL (Poor)May 25, 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: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 20, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 27, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 5, 2022: 173 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 6, 2022: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jul 11, 2022: 600 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 12, 2022: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jul 18, 2022: 110 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 20, 2022: 600 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 25, 2022: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Aug 1, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 8, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 15, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 22, 2022: 600 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 23, 2022: 259 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 29, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 6, 2022: 72 per 100 mL (Poor)Sep 8, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 12, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 19, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 26, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 10, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 17, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 31, 2022: 97 per 100 mL (Poor)Nov 2, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 7, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 14, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 21, 2022: 132 per 100 mL (Poor)Nov 22, 2022: 30 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 28, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 5, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 12, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 9, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 17, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 23, 2023: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 24, 2023: 249 per 100 mL (Poor)Jan 26, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 30, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 6, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 13, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 20, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 27, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 6, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 13, 2023: 108 per 100 mL (Poor)Mar 14, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 20, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 27, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 3, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 10, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)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: 30 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: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jun 12, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 20, 2023: 265 per 100 mL (Poor)Jun 21, 2023: 145 per 100 mL (Poor)Jun 26, 2023: 218 per 100 mL (Poor)Jun 27, 2023: 86 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 5, 2023: 9804 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 6, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 10, 2023: 30 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 17, 2023: 84 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 18, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 24, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 31, 2023: 148 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 1, 2023: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Aug 7, 2023: 62 per 100 mL (Moderate)Aug 14, 2023: 30 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 21, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 28, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 5, 2023: 74 per 100 mL (Poor)Sep 7, 2023: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Sep 11, 2023: 96 per 100 mL (Poor)Sep 13, 2023: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Sep 18, 2023: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 25, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 2, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 9, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 16, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 23, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 30, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 6, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 13, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 21, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 27, 2023: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Dec 4, 2023: 75 per 100 mL (Poor)Dec 6, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 11, 2023: 187 per 100 mL (Poor)Dec 13, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 22, 2024: 63 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jan 29, 2024: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 5, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 12, 2024: 670 per 100 mL (Poor)Feb 14, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 19, 2024: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 26, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 4, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 18, 2024: 97 per 100 mL (Poor)Mar 20, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 25, 2024: 86 per 100 mL (Poor)Mar 27, 2024: 110 per 100 mL (Poor)Apr 1, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 8, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 15, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 22, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 29, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 6, 2024: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)May 13, 2024: 84 per 100 mL (Poor)May 14, 2024: 158 per 100 mL (Poor)May 20, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 28, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 3, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 10, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 17, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 24, 2024: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 1, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 8, 2024: 51 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jul 15, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 22, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 29, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 5, 2024: 85 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 7, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 12, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 19, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 26, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 3, 2024: 30 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 9, 2024: 95 per 100 mL (Poor)Sep 10, 2024: 96 per 100 mL (Poor)Sep 16, 2024: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Sep 23, 2024: 85 per 100 mL (Poor)Sep 25, 2024: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 30, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 7, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 14, 2024: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Oct 21, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 28, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 4, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 12, 2024: 74 per 100 mL (Poor)Nov 13, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 18, 2024: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 25, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 2, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 9, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 16, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 6, 2025: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jan 13, 2025: 241 per 100 mL (Poor)Jan 14, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)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: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 24, 2025: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 3, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 10, 2025: 373 per 100 mL (Poor)Mar 12, 2025: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 17, 2025: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Mar 24, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 1, 2025: 121 per 100 mL (Poor)Apr 7, 2025: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Apr 14, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 21, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 28, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 5, 2025: 148 per 100 mL (Poor)May 7, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 12, 2025: 487 per 100 mL (Poor)May 14, 2025: 31 per 100 mL (Good)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: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 16, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 23, 2025: 30 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 1, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 7, 2025: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 14, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 21, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 28, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 4, 2025: 144 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 6, 2025: 246 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 11, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 18, 2025: 73 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 20, 2025: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 26, 2025: 86 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 27, 2025: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 3, 2025: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 8, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 15, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 22, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 29, 2025: 63 per 100 mL (Moderate)Oct 6, 2025: 546 per 100 mL (Poor)Oct 8, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 14, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 20, 2025: 148 per 100 mL (Poor)Oct 21, 2025: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 27, 2025: 546 per 100 mL (Poor)Oct 28, 2025: 98 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: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 15, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 30, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 6, 2026: 600 per 100 mL (Poor)Apr 8, 2026: 73 per 100 mL (Poor)Apr 13, 2026: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 20, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 27, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 4, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 11, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 18, 2026: 183 per 100 mL (Poor)May 20, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 26, 2026: 74 per 100 mL (Poor)May 27, 2026: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 1, 2026: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 8, 2026: 63 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jun 15, 2026: 480 per 100 mL (Poor)Jun 17, 2026: 216 per 100 mL (Poor)Jun 22, 2026: 350 per 100 mL (Poor)Jun 24, 2026: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 13, 2026: 591 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 15, 2026: 20 per 100 mL (Good)20222023202420252026
Enterococci per 100 mL, log scale. Lines mark the Moderate (36) and Poor (71) levels.

Recent tests

DateEnterococci per 100 mLRating
Jul 15, 202620Good
Jul 13, 2026591Poor
Jun 24, 202620Good
Jun 22, 2026350Poor Advisory
Jun 17, 2026216Poor Advisory
Jun 15, 2026480Poor
Jun 8, 202663Moderate
Jun 1, 202631Good
May 27, 202631Good
May 26, 202674Poor
May 20, 202610Good
May 18, 2026183Poor
May 11, 202610Good
May 4, 202610Good
Apr 27, 202610Good
Apr 20, 202610Good

The long view

The state has 1,371 tests on record for Sanders Beach over 27 years, starting July 2000. In the last 10 years, 147 tests of 560 (26%) 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 SANDERS BEACH (Escambia County, EPA beach ID FL186633), at 30.39947, -87.23778. 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.