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Health Advisory Rescinded for Rocky Bayou in Niceville, Florida

By Ryan E. Mims

January 04, 2017

January 4, 2017

Health Advisory Rescinded For Rocky Bayou in Niceville, Florida


Contact:

Ryan Mims
HealthyOkaloosaPIO@flhealth.gov(850) 833-9240 ext. 2162
Cell: (850) 420-2198


Niceville, Fla. – The health advisory issued by the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) has been rescinded for the following body of water in Niceville, Florida:
  • Rocky Bayou

 
The City of Niceville Water & Sewer has conducted water sampling and testing, and Rocky Bayou has tested within the recommended surface water quality standards required by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. This was in response to a sewage spill that occurred December 29, 2016 at the intersection of Hasty Lane and Union Avenue in Niceville, Florida. Sewage did not get into any drinking water sources, and water available through the public water system continues to be safe to drink.
 
For more information about the rescission of the health advisory, contact DOH-Okaloosa at 850-833-9247 or www.HealthyOkaloosa.com.
 
About the Florida Department of Health
The department, nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board, works to protect, promote and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county and community efforts.
 
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