Norriego Point - Harbor Side Water Quality
Okaloosa 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
- 18 of 20 tests Good, 2 Poor
Results over time
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Oct 26, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Oct 19, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Oct 5, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Sep 21, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Sep 14, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Sep 8, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 31, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 24, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 17, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 10, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 3, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Jul 27, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Jul 22, 2026 | 75 | Poor Advisory |
The long view
The state has 20 tests on record for Norriego Point - Harbor Side over 1 year, starting June 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
- Norriego Point - Beach SideOkaloosa County · Tested Nov 2 · <10 per 100 mL · 0.1 miGood
- Clement E Taylor ParkOkaloosa County · Tested Sep 2, 2025 · 10 per 100 mL · 0.7 miNo recent test
- Henderson Park BeachOkaloosa County · Tested Oct 26 · <10 per 100 mL · 3.6 miGood
- Gulf Island National SeashoreOkaloosa County · Tested Nov 2 · <10 per 100 mL · 4.2 miGood
- Brackin Wayside ParkOkaloosa County · Tested Oct 26 · <10 per 100 mL · 4.9 miGood
- Marler ParkOkaloosa County · Tested Nov 2 · 20 per 100 mL · 5.1 miGood
About this site
Sampling site NORRIEGO POINT - HARBOR SIDE (Okaloosa County, EPA beach ID ), at 30.39110, -86.50897. 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.