If you’ve ever visited Mexico Beach, FL, you may have noticed that the water flowing into the Gulf of Mexico has a distinct brown hue. This discoloration is not a result of pollution or contamination, but rather a natural phenomenon caused by the presence of tannins in the water.

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The City of Mexico Beach routinely monitors for contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws, rules, and regulations. Except where indicated otherwise, this Mexico Beach report is based on the results of our monitoring for the …

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During very dry water, the canal is hot running high enough to drain tannic water into the water at the beach. Other times, there will be a strong flow out of the canal at low tide, and for several hours, the water is deeply stained.

Jul 12, 2023 · About half of the beaches nationwide tested potentially unsafe last year due to fecal contamination levels with at least one day exceeding the Environment Protective Agency’s “Beach Action...

The Water Quality page contains details covering Florida Healthy Beaches Program, Nutrient Chemistry, Water Clarity, Bacteria, Dissolved Oxygen, Salinity, Pollutant Loading Models, Impaired Waters and some Advanced Data Features

Jul 27, 2020 · A majority of Florida beaches tested for pollution in 2019 were unsafe for swimming on at least one occasion because of bacteria from sewage and stormwater runoff, according to a report from the...