Broward County Beach Water Quality

6 monitored beaches on the Atlantic Coast

4 Good 2 Moderate 11% avg risk

Broward County Beaches — Ranked by Water Quality

Dania Beach

Broward County · Atlantic Coast

GOOD
Last tested: Mar 15, 2026 33 CFU/100mL

Deerfield Beach

Broward County · Atlantic Coast

MODERATE
Last tested: Mar 15, 2026 68 CFU/100mL

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea

Broward County · Atlantic Coast

MODERATE
Last tested: Mar 15, 2026 48 CFU/100mL

Pompano Beach

Broward County · Atlantic Coast

GOOD
Last tested: Mar 15, 2026 26 CFU/100mL

Fort Lauderdale Beach

Broward County · Atlantic Coast

GOOD
Last tested: Mar 15, 2026 19 CFU/100mL

Hollywood Beach

Broward County · Atlantic Coast

GOOD
Last tested: Mar 15, 2026 24 CFU/100mL

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About Broward County Beach Water Quality

Broward County has 6 beaches monitored through the Florida DOH Healthy Beaches Program on the Atlantic Coast. Based on the past 12 months of enterococcus bacteria testing, the county's average risk rating is 11% — meaning 11% of historical tests returned poor results (above 70.5 CFU/100mL).

Water quality can vary significantly between beaches depending on proximity to storm drains, inlets, and urban runoff sources. Always check individual beach conditions before swimming, especially after rainfall.

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Data from FL DOH Healthy Beaches Program. This is an independent project — check with Florida DOH for official conditions.