Health & Fitness
Galveston Beaches Under Bacteria Advisory
A dozen places around Galveston, the Bolivar Peninsula and the Texas City Dike showed elevated bacteria levels in the water.
Galveston, TX -- A dozen sites along the beaches of Galveston Island, the Bolivar Peninsula and Texas City have shown elevated bacteria levels. A recent outbreak of vibrio, a flesh eating bacteria, has brought renewed focus to bacteria levels in the Gulf of Mexico and Galveston Bay.
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A beach advisory does not mean that the affected area is closed, just that beach goers need to be aware of water quality when deciding to recreate.
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Galveston along the Seawall
Fort Crockett Seawall Park (45th Street )
Beach Plaza Shopping Center
39th Street
35th St
Between 31st and 32nd St
Pleasure Pier/27th St
East Pleasure Pier
18th/19th Streets
14th/15th Streets
Bolivar Peninsula
Retilon Road
Helen Boulevard
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Texas City
Texas City Dike
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