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Fort Lauderdale expands recreational water monitoring; staff weigh signage, sourcing and outreach
Summary
Public Works described expanded testing at recreational waterway sites, the new chief waterways officer search, options for bacterial-source testing, and the limits and trade-offs of public signage for elevated bacteria levels.
City resilience and public works staff described the city's recreational waterway monitoring program, the addition of monitoring sites, signage and real-time online data, and debated additional steps such as targeted source-tracing tests and public signage strategy.
Dr. Nancy Gassman said the city currently monitors about 13 sites on a weekly basis for bacteria and that Miami Waterkeeper was testing 11 sites; the city has added monitoring at marinas and other key recreational entry points. "We have sites monitoring sites in every 1 of those locations," she said of designated water-sport areas.
Signage and public communication: Staff said the city has placed signage and QR codes at…
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