No-swim advisory lifted for South Palma Sola Bay

BY LESLIE LAKE SUN CORRESPONDENT | llake@amisun.com

PALMA SOLA – The no-swim advisory has been lifted for South Palma Sola Bay.

The advisory, put in place on June 26, was lifted by the Department of Health-Manatee (DOH-Manatee) on June 29.

Removing the advisory means that bacteria counts have dropped to acceptable levels and the public can once again safely enter the waters, according to DOHManatee.

South Palma Sola Bay is located along Manatee Avenue West (SR 64) at the Palma Sola Bay Causeway.

“A no-swim advisory is issued when enterococci bacteria levels exceed federal guidelines for safe swimming. It is thought that contact with the water at the site could make beachgoers sick,” according to a DOH-Manatee press release.

Other beaches in Manatee County were not under advisory.

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