South Jetty Water Quality
Volusia County, Florida
Moderate
The latest test found moderate bacteria levels (36 to 70 per 100 mL). Swimming is allowed; people with weak immune systems may want to wait.
- Latest test
- Oct 26, 2026 (10 days ago)
- Enterococci
- 62 per 100 mL
- Past 12 months
- 18 of 20 tests Good, 1 Poor
Results over time
Recent tests
| Date | Enterococci per 100 mL | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2026 | 62 | Moderate |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Sep 14, 2026 | 142 | Poor |
| Aug 31, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 17, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Aug 3, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jul 20, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jul 7, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 22, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 8, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 10 | Good |
| May 26, 2026 | 10 | Good |
The long view
The state has 873 tests on record for South Jetty over 27 years, starting August 2000. In the last 10 years, 6 tests of 215 (3%) came back Poor, below 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
- Lighthouse Point ParkVolusia County · Tested Nov 2 · 115 per 100 mL · 0.9 miAdvisory
- Beach StreetVolusia County · Tested Oct 26 · 10 per 100 mL · 1.3 miGood
- Oceanview WayVolusia County · Tested Sep 14, 2020 · 10 per 100 mL · 2.3 miNo recent test
- Flagler Ave.Volusia County · Tested Oct 26 · 41 per 100 mL · 2.5 miModerate
- 27th StreetVolusia County · Tested Oct 28 · 10 per 100 mL · 4.7 miGood
- ToronitaVolusia County · Tested Oct 26 · 10 per 100 mL · 4.8 miGood
About this site
Sampling site SOUTH JETTY (Volusia County, EPA beach ID FL489535), at 29.07145, -80.91039. 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.