Fred Howard Beach Water Quality
Pinellas County, Florida
Good
The latest test found low bacteria levels (35 or fewer per 100 mL).
- Latest test
- Oct 26, 2026 (10 days ago)
- Enterococci
- <10 per 100 mL
- Past 12 months
- 19 of 20 tests Good, 1 Poor
Results over time
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Oct 12, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Sep 28, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Sep 14, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 31, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 17, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Aug 5, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 120 | Poor |
| Jul 20, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Jul 7, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Jun 29, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Jun 22, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Jun 15, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Jun 8, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Jun 1, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| May 26, 2026 | 28 | Good |
The long view
The state has 517 tests on record for Fred Howard Beach over 27 years, starting August 2000. In the last 10 years, 6 tests of 126 (5%) came back Poor, close to 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
- Sunset Beach - Tarpon SpringsPinellas County · Tested Oct 26 · <10 per 100 mL · 1.2 miGood
- Anclote River Park BeachPasco County · Tested Oct 19 · 10 per 100 mL · 1.8 miGood
- Gulf Harbors BeachPasco County · Tested Oct 19 · 10 per 100 mL · 6.3 miGood
- Honeymoon Island BeachPinellas County · Tested Aug 5 · 12 per 100 mL · 6.9 miNo recent test
- Dunedin Causeway-SouthPinellas County · No tests on record · 7.0 miNo recent test
- Robert K. Rees Park BeachPasco County · Tested Oct 19 · 10 per 100 mL · 7.4 miGood
About this site
Sampling site FRED HOWARD BEACH (Pinellas County, EPA beach ID FL111231), at 28.15517, -82.80617. 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.