Pinellas County Beach Water Quality

9 monitored beaches on the Gulf Coast

8 Good 1 Moderate 3% avg risk

Pinellas County Beaches — Ranked by Water Quality

About Pinellas County Beach Water Quality

Pinellas County has 9 beaches monitored through the Florida DOH Healthy Beaches Program on the Gulf Coast. Based on the past 12 months of enterococcus bacteria testing, the county's average risk rating is 3% — meaning 3% 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.