Little Jim Bridge Water Quality
St. Lucie County, Florida
Good
The latest test found low bacteria levels (35 or fewer per 100 mL).
- Latest test
- Oct 28, 2026 (8 days ago)
- Enterococci
- 20 per 100 mL
- Past 12 months
- 17 of 20 tests Good, 2 Poor
Results over time
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 600 | Poor |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 31 | Good |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 31 | Good |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 20 | Good |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jul 13, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 24, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 137 | Poor |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 20 | Good |
The long view
The state has 73 tests on record for Little Jim Bridge over 27 years, starting August 2000. 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
- South Beach CausewaySt. Lucie County · Tested Oct 26 · 53 per 100 mL · 1.2 miModerate
- Pepper ParkSt. Lucie County · Tested Oct 28 · 99 per 100 mL · 1.2 miAdvisory
- Fort Pierce Inlet State Park - AtlanticSt. Lucie County · No tests on record · 1.3 miNo recent test
- Fort Pierce Inlet State Park - RiverSt. Lucie County · Tested Jun 15 · 20 per 100 mL · 1.6 miNo recent test
- Jetty Park BeachSt. Lucie County · Tested Oct 28 · 10 per 100 mL · 1.6 miGood
- Surfside ParkSt. Lucie County · Tested Oct 26 · 10 per 100 mL · 2.5 miGood
About this site
Sampling site LITTLE JIM BRIDGE (St. Lucie County, EPA beach ID FL304902), at 27.47833, -80.31250. 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.