Fort Lauderdale is dedicated to building a healthy community and improving waterway quality. The City funds a waterway quality monitoring service agreement with Miami Waterkeeper, a South Florida-based non-profit and leader in clean water advocacy.
Results
Miami Waterkeeper’s program involves weekly sampling for the fecal indicator bacteria, enterococci, and other key environmental parameters. Samples are collected and processed each Tuesday, and results are posted online the next day. Fecal indicator bacteria levels are reported as "red" (>70 MPN cfu) or "green" (<70 MPN cfu) online at www.theswimguide.org (direct links to results for each site listed below) and via the program’s mobile device app. Numeric data can be found in a spreadsheet on their website.
Water Sampling Sites
Samples are collected at each of the City’s designated Watersports Activity Areas and additional recreational sites:
Microbial Source Tracking
The City has expanded its contract with Miami Waterkeeper to include monthly microbial source tracking (MST) at five sites based on historical water quality testing:
MST will allow the City to better understand what type of bacteria (human, bird and/or canine) may be in our waterways.
Annual Reports
Learn more about Fort Lauderdale's efforts to improve our waterways.