Dark Island Water Quality
Taylor County, Florida · no longer sampled
No longer sampled
The state no longer samples this site.
- Latest test
- Jul 30, 2002 (8864 days ago)
- Enterococci
- <10 per 100 mL
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2002 | <10 | Good |
| Jul 16, 2002 | <10 | Good |
| Jul 2, 2002 | <10 | Good |
| Jun 18, 2002 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 4, 2002 | <10 | Good |
| May 23, 2002 | <10 | Good |
| May 7, 2002 | <10 | Good |
| Apr 23, 2002 | <10 | Good |
| Apr 9, 2002 | <10 | Good |
| Mar 26, 2002 | <10 | Good |
| Mar 12, 2002 | <10 | Good |
| Feb 26, 2002 | 114 | Poor |
| Feb 12, 2002 | 26 | Good |
| Jan 29, 2002 | 34 | Good |
| Jan 16, 2002 | 16 | Good |
| Jan 2, 2002 | <10 | Good |
The long view
The state has 53 tests on record for Dark Island over 3 years, starting August 2000. Bacteria levels usually jump after heavy rain, when stormwater washes to the shore, and drop again within a day or two.
Nearby sampled beaches
- Keaton BeachTaylor County · Tested Sep 8 · 10 per 100 mL · 0.9 miNo recent test
- Hagens CoveTaylor County · Tested Sep 8 · 10 per 100 mL · 2.4 miNo recent test
- Shell PointWakulla County · Tested Oct 12 · 10 per 100 mL · 45.5 miGood
- Alligator PointFranklin County · Tested Oct 26 · 52 per 100 mL · 45.8 miModerate
- Mash's SandsWakulla County · Tested Oct 20, 2025 · 48 per 100 mL · 46.5 miNo recent test
- Carrabelle BeachFranklin County · Tested Oct 28 · 10 per 100 mL · 66.2 miGood
About this site
Sampling site DARK ISLAND (Taylor County, EPA beach ID FL258693), at 29.80615, -83.58800. 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.