No-swim advisory in place for Dubois Park in Jupiter after water shows high bacteria count

JUPITER — A no-swim advisory is in place for Dubois Park in Jupiter after the Florida Department of Health found high levels of bacteria in its waters.

Tests performed Monday at the park, along the Loxahatchee River just west of the Jupiter Inlet, detected excessive levels of Enterococcus, a bacteria that can cause infections if ingested or if it seeps into skin wounds.

The no-swim advisory does not close the beach but warns anyone who enters the waters to swim or boat to shower promptly once they finish. A similar warning was issued Monday for Midtown Beach in Palm Beach.

The health department's Palm Beach County office will sample the water again this week.

Tom Elia is an editor at The Palm Beach Post, overseeing coverage of public safety, the courts and Palm Beach County’s northern and western communities. You can reach him at telia@pbpost.com.Support local journalism: Subscribe today.

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