El Matador Water Quality
Okaloosa County, Florida · no longer sampled
No longer sampled
The state no longer samples this site.
- Latest test
- Aug 5, 2002 (8858 days ago)
- Enterococci
- 75 per 100 mL
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2002 | 75 | Poor |
| Jul 29, 2002 | 130 | Poor |
| Jul 15, 2002 | <10 | Good |
| Jul 1, 2002 | <10 | Good |
| Jun 17, 2002 | <10 | Good |
| Jun 3, 2002 | no result | No result |
| May 20, 2002 | 29 | Good |
| May 6, 2002 | no result | No result |
| Apr 22, 2002 | 80 | Poor |
| Apr 8, 2002 | 39 | Moderate |
| Mar 25, 2002 | <10 | Good |
| Mar 11, 2002 | no result | No result |
| Feb 25, 2002 | 10 | Good |
| Feb 11, 2002 | <10 | Good |
| Jan 28, 2002 | 23 | Good |
| Jan 14, 2002 | 23 | Good |
The long view
The state has 54 tests on record for El Matador over 3 years, starting July 2000. Bacteria levels usually jump after heavy rain, when stormwater washes to the shore, and drop again within a day or two.
Nearby sampled beaches
- Emerald PromenadeOkaloosa County · Tested Oct 26 · <10 per 100 mL · 0.2 miGood
- Liza Jackson ParkOkaloosa County · Tested Nov 2 · 41 per 100 mL · 0.7 miModerate
- Seashore BeachwalkOkaloosa County · Tested Nov 2 · <10 per 100 mL · 1.2 miGood
- Marler ParkOkaloosa County · Tested Nov 2 · 20 per 100 mL · 2.3 miGood
- Brackin Wayside ParkOkaloosa County · Tested Oct 26 · <10 per 100 mL · 2.5 miGood
- Garniers ParkOkaloosa County · Tested Oct 26 · <10 per 100 mL · 3.0 miGood
About this site
Sampling site EL MATADOR (Okaloosa County, EPA beach ID FL139494), at 30.39715, -86.63308. 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.