{"id":314321,"date":"2026-06-20T19:11:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T19:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/314321\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T19:11:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T19:11:23","slug":"elevated-bacteria-levels-prompt-water-quality-advisory-at-sanibel-causeway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/314321\/","title":{"rendered":"Elevated bacteria levels prompt water quality advisory at Sanibel Causeway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCAPE CORAL. A MOMENT TO CALL WEEK GULF COAST &gt;&gt; WATER TESTS ON THE SANIBEL CAUSEWAY JUST SHOWED HIGH LEVELS OF BACTERIA. HERE&#8217;S A LIVE LOOK AT THE CAUSE, BUT CAUSEWAY, THE ISLANDS CAN GET PRETTY CROWDED, ESPECIALLY ON A HOT HOLIDAY WEEKEND. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Elevated bacteria levels prompt water quality advisory at Sanibel Causeway<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/gcnn.png\" class=\"lazyload lazyload-in-view branding\" alt=\"Gulf Coast News logo\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tUpdated: 6:39 PM EDT Jun 18, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com\/article\/hearst-television-news-policy-statements\/14471973\" class=\"editorial-standards border-left\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Editorial Standards \u24d8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a water quality advisory on Thursday at the Sanibel Causeway.DOH-Lee said tests completed on Wednesday indicate that the water quality at the Sanibel Causeway does not meet the recreational water quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria.Officials are advising against water-related activities there due to an increased risk for illness in swimmers. The advisory will continue until bacteria levels are below the accepted health level.DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202fGulf Coast News app\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tLEE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Florida Department of Health in Lee County has issued a water quality advisory on Thursday at the Sanibel Causeway.<\/p>\n<p>DOH-Lee said tests completed on Wednesday indicate that the water quality at the Sanibel Causeway does not meet the recreational water quality criteria for Enterococcus bacteria.<\/p>\n<p>Officials are advising against water-related activities there due to an increased risk for illness in swimmers. The advisory will continue until bacteria levels are below the accepted health level.<\/p>\n<p>DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/qrco.de\/gcnapp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gulf Coast News app<\/a>\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verylocal.com\/wbbh-ft-myers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Very Local Gulf Coast app<\/a> to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CAPE CORAL. 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