Venice Beach Water Quality

Sarasota 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
26 of 28 tests Good, 1 Poor

Results over time

101001000Nov 8, 2021: 24 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 15, 2021: 28 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 22, 2021: <10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 29, 2021: <10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 6, 2021: 24 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 13, 2021: <10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 20, 2021: <10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 27, 2021: <10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 3, 2022: <10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 10, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 18, 2022: 16 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 24, 2022: <10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 31, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 7, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 14, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 21, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 28, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 7, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 14, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 21, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 28, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 4, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 11, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 18, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 25, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 2, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 9, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 16, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 23, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 31, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 6, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 13, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 20, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 27, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 5, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 11, 2022: 120 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 13, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 18, 2022: 84 per 100 mL (Poor)Jul 20, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 25, 2022: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Aug 1, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 8, 2022: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Aug 15, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 22, 2022: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Aug 29, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 6, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 12, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 19, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 10, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 17, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 24, 2022: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 31, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 7, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 14, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 28, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 5, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 12, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 19, 2022: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 3, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 9, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 17, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 23, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 30, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 6, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 13, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 20, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 27, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 6, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 13, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 20, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 27, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 3, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 10, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 17, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 24, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 1, 2023: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)May 8, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 15, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 22, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 30, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 5, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 12, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 19, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 26, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 10, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 17, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 24, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 31, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 7, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 14, 2023: 74 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 16, 2023: 201 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 17, 2023: 75 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 18, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 21, 2023: 30 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 5, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 11, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 18, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 25, 2023: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Oct 2, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 9, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 16, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 23, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 30, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 6, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 13, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 27, 2023: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 4, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 11, 2023: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Dec 18, 2023: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 3, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 8, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 17, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 22, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 29, 2024: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 6, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 12, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 19, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 26, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 4, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 11, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 18, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 25, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 1, 2024: 426 per 100 mL (Poor)Apr 3, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 8, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 15, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 22, 2024: 63 per 100 mL (Moderate)Apr 29, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 6, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)May 13, 2024: 754 per 100 mL (Poor)May 15, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 20, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 28, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 3, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 10, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 17, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 24, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 1, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 8, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 15, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 22, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 29, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 12, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 19, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 26, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 3, 2024: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 9, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 16, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 23, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 1, 2024: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Oct 7, 2024: 75 per 100 mL (Poor)Oct 21, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 28, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 4, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 11, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 18, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 25, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 2, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 9, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 16, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 30, 2024: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 6, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 13, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 21, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jan 27, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 3, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 10, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 17, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Feb 24, 2025: 41 per 100 mL (Moderate)Mar 3, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 10, 2025: 1014 per 100 mL (Poor)Mar 12, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 17, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Mar 24, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 7, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 14, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 21, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Apr 28, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 5, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 12, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 19, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)May 27, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 3, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 9, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 16, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 23, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 30, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 7, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 14, 2025: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jul 21, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 28, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 4, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 11, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 18, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 25, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 2, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 8, 2025: 20 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 15, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 22, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 29, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 6, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 13, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 20, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 27, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 3, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 10, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 17, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 24, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 1, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 8, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 15, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 22, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Dec 29, 2025: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jun 29, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 7, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 13, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Jul 20, 2026: 52 per 100 mL (Moderate)Jul 27, 2026: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 3, 2026: 85 per 100 mL (Poor)Aug 5, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 10, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 17, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 24, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Aug 31, 2026: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 8, 2026: 31 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 14, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 21, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Sep 28, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 5, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 12, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 19, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Oct 26, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)Nov 3, 2026: 10 per 100 mL (Good)20222023202420252026
Enterococci per 100 mL, log scale. Lines mark the Moderate (36) and Poor (71) levels.

Recent tests

DateEnterococci per 100 mLRating
Nov 3, 202610Good
Oct 26, 202610Good
Oct 19, 202610Good
Oct 12, 202610Good
Oct 5, 202610Good
Sep 28, 202610Good
Sep 21, 202610Good
Sep 14, 202610Good
Sep 8, 202631Good
Aug 31, 202631Good
Aug 24, 202610Good
Aug 17, 202610Good
Aug 10, 202610Good
Aug 5, 202610Good
Aug 3, 202685Poor
Jul 27, 202631Good

The long view

The state has 1,325 tests on record for Venice Beach over 27 years, starting July 2000. In the last 10 years, 40 tests of 512 (8%) 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

About this site

Sampling site VENICE BEACH (Sarasota County, EPA beach ID FL416804), at 27.10034, -82.46089. 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.