Picnic Island South Water Quality
Hillsborough County, Florida
Good
The latest test found low bacteria levels (35 or fewer per 100 mL).
- Latest test
- Nov 3, 2026 (2 days ago)
- Enterococci
- <10 per 100 mL
- Past 12 months
- 19 of 20 tests Good
Results over time
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Oct 28, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Oct 21, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Oct 14, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 12 | Good |
| Sep 30, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Sep 23, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Sep 15, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Sep 9, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Sep 1, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 26, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 19, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 12, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 6, 2026 | 12 | Good |
| Jul 29, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Jul 22, 2026 | <10 | Good |
The long view
The state has 715 tests on record for Picnic Island South over 27 years, starting July 2000. In the last 10 years, 0 tests of 20 (0%) 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.
Nearby sampled beaches
- Picnic Island NorthHillsborough County · Tested Nov 3 · <10 per 100 mL · 0.1 miGood
- Gandy BoulevardPinellas County · Tested Oct 26 · <10 per 100 mL · 2.9 miGood
- Cypress Point Park NorthHillsborough County · Tested Nov 3 · 12 per 100 mL · 7.1 miGood
- Davis Island BeachHillsborough County · Tested Nov 3 · 16 per 100 mL · 7.7 miGood
- Ben T. Davis NorthHillsborough County · Tested Nov 3 · 140 per 100 mL · 8.3 miAdvisory
- Simmons Park BeachHillsborough County · Tested Nov 3 · 24 per 100 mL · 8.6 miGood
About this site
Sampling site PICNIC ISLAND SOUTH (Hillsborough County, EPA beach ID FL690141), at 27.84937, -82.55467. 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.