Dekle Beach Water Quality
Taylor County, Florida · no longer sampled
No longer sampled
The state no longer samples this site.
- Latest test
- Sep 13, 2011 (5532 days ago)
- Enterococci
- 26 per 100 mL
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2011 | 26 | Good |
| Aug 23, 2011 | 25.85 | Good |
| Aug 16, 2011 | 43.5 | Moderate |
| Aug 9, 2011 | 82.8 | Poor |
| Aug 2, 2011 | 96.98 | Poor |
| Jul 26, 2011 | 140 | Poor |
| Jul 19, 2011 | 54 | Moderate |
| Jul 12, 2011 | 150 | Poor |
| Jun 28, 2011 | 12 | Good |
| Jun 22, 2011 | <10 | Good |
| Jun 8, 2011 | <10 | Good |
| May 31, 2011 | 10 | Good |
| May 24, 2011 | 52 | Moderate |
| May 18, 2011 | 10.28 | Good |
| May 3, 2011 | 28.45 | Good |
| Apr 26, 2011 | 34 | Good |
The long view
The state has 383 tests on record for Dekle Beach over 12 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 · 2.7 miNo recent test
- Hagens CoveTaylor County · Tested Sep 8 · 10 per 100 mL · 5.9 miNo recent test
- Shell PointWakulla County · Tested Oct 12 · 10 per 100 mL · 42.6 miGood
- Alligator PointFranklin County · Tested Oct 26 · 52 per 100 mL · 43.5 miModerate
- Mash's SandsWakulla County · Tested Oct 20, 2025 · 48 per 100 mL · 44.0 miNo recent test
- Carrabelle BeachFranklin County · Tested Oct 28 · 10 per 100 mL · 64.3 miGood
About this site
Sampling site DEKLE BEACH (Taylor County, EPA beach ID FL588133), at 29.85077, -83.61990. 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.