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DOH-Volusia Lifts Water Quality Health Advisory

April 16, 2026 1 min read

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Ponce Inlet, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County (DOH-Volusia) is lifting the advisory for high bacterial levels for Lighthouse Point Park.
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For media inquiries: Wendi Jackson • Wendi.Jackson@FLHealth.gov • 386-281-6423

Lighthouse Point Park tests below unsafe level

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

Lighthouse Point Park
5000 S. Atlantic Ave.,
Ponce Inlet, FL 32127

Tests completed on April 14, 2026, indicate that the water quality at Lighthouse Point Park shows an acceptable level of Enterococcus bacteria established by state guidelines. Test results are available at FloridaHealth.gov/HealthyBeaches.

For more information, call 386-274-0694 or visit Volusia.FloridaHealth.gov.

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