Multiple Galveston Beaches Under Advisory

GALVESTON, TX — About 12 of the 52 beach water quality testing sites throughout Galveston County are under advisory because of heightened bacterial levels. The increase in bacteria could be related to the recent rainfall.

The sites check for elevated levels of enterococcus bacteria, which is used as a gauge to asses the overall bacterial count in each area. Enterococcus alone can cause antibiotic resistant bacterial meningitis, the other types of bacteria in the water could be flesh devouring.

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The sites currently under advisory are:

• Magnolia Lane Bolivar Peninsula
• Helen Blvd. Bolivar Peninsula
• O'Neil Rd. Bolivar Peninsula
• Crystal Beach Road Bolivar Peninsula
• Gulf Shores Drive Bolivar Peninsula
• East Pleasure Pier Seawall
• 18th/19th Streets Seawall
• 14th/15th Streets Seawall
• Stewart Beach #1 Seawall
• Stewart Beach #2 Seawall
• Stewart Beach #3 Seawall
• East Beach/Apffel Park #2 Seawall

The water around Galveston Island has had a particularly high level of bacteria recently, over the last three months there have been multiple reports of people infected with flesh eating bacteria. There have also been previous bacterial advisories issued.

Additionally, a recent report found that the overall health of Galveston Bay is adequate.

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