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DOH-Sarasota Lifts Water Quality Health Advisory

September 12, 2026 1 min read

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Tests completed on Friday, September 11, indicate that the water quality at Brohard Beach shows an acceptable level of Enterococcus bacteria established by state guidelines.
HealthAdvisory Lifted
For media inquiries: Gerald Steven Huard • Gerald.Huard@FLHealth.gov • 941-861-2852

Sarasota County, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County (DOH-Sarasota) is lifting the water quality advisory for high bacterial levels at the following location:

Brohard Beach
1805 Harbor Drive South
Venice, FL 34285

Tests completed on Friday, September 11, indicate that the water quality at Brohard Beach shows an acceptable level of Enterococcus bacteria established by state guidelines.

View Beach Water Quality Sampling Data

For more information, call 941-861-2900.