Pinellas County·Tampa Bay Area·Gulf Coast

Clearwater Beach recent bacteria spikes

This page is for people who want to know whether the displayed station history used for Clearwater Beach has shown recent warning signs, not just what the most recent badge says.

GOODLatest sample: August 31, 202612 CFU/100mL8% poor-sample history

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GOOD on the latest sample at 12 CFU/100mL.

Recent-sample context

1 poor samples and 1 non-good samples in the displayed history.

Rain still matters

Stormwater can make this page stale faster than the normal testing schedule, especially after heavy rain.

Non-good samples

1

moderate or poor samples in the displayed history.

Latest non-good sample

August 3, 2026

This helps you see whether the trouble signs are old or relatively recent.

Poor samples

1

poor samples in the displayed history at this beach.

Water Quality History — Latest Samples

Sample source: Clearwater Beach

35.4
70.5
4
Apr
4
Apr
4
May
4
May
4
Jun
4
Jun
8
Jul
8
Jul
110
Aug
4
Aug
4
Aug
12
Aug

Values in CFU/100mL. Green = Good (≤35.4), Yellow = Moderate (35.5–70.4), Red = Poor (≥70.5)

Nearby Beaches With Fewer Warning Signs

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These nearby beaches are sorted toward steadier after-rain options so you can compare Clearwater Beach against places with fewer warning signs.

Recent Warning-Sign Samples

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August 3, 2026

110 CFU/100mL · POOR

POOR

How To Use This Page

This page is for people who want to know whether the displayed station history used for Clearwater Beach has shown recent warning signs, not just what the most recent badge says.

Use this view as a decision aid, not a guarantee. The latest sample, visible runoff, and recent weather still matter more than any single list or chart.

If you want the main same-day answer instead, go back to the Clearwater Beach beach page.

Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project, not official real-time clearance — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.