Indian Shores 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 3, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Jul 21, 2026 | 16 | Good |
| Jul 7, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12 | Good |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 200 | Poor |
| Jun 22, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Jun 15, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Jun 8, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| Jun 1, 2026 | <10 | Good |
| May 26, 2026 | 12 | Good |
The long view
The state has 555 tests on record for Indian Shores Beach over 27 years, starting August 2000. In the last 10 years, 1 test of 20 (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
- Redington Shores - 182nd Ave.Pinellas County · Tested Dec 22, 2025 · <10 per 100 mL · 1.7 miNo recent test
- North Redington Beach - 169th Ave.Pinellas County · No tests on record · 3.0 miNo recent test
- Indian Rocks BeachPinellas County · Tested Oct 26 · <10 per 100 mL · 3.2 miGood
- Belleair Causeway-Intercoastal BeachPinellas County · Tested Oct 26 · 16 per 100 mL · 4.4 miGood
- Madeira BeachPinellas County · Tested Oct 26 · <10 per 100 mL · 4.5 miGood
- Sand KeyPinellas County · Tested Oct 26 · <10 per 100 mL · 7.4 miGood
About this site
Sampling site INDIAN SHORES BEACH (Pinellas County, EPA beach ID FL860652), at 27.85417, -82.84667. 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.