The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s marine labs conduct weekly bacterial levels during the summer to ensure the safety of residents and tourists who want to spend their time enjoying the ocean. The bacterial levels identified by the marine lab were generated by the General Land Office (GLO).
The levels posted are for the week of June 10th. CFU stands for Colonizing Forming Units, a fancy way of saying bacteria that have been identified. Under 35 CFU is low, 35-104 is medium, and over 104 is high. Anything over 104 cfu is considered unsafe water to be in.
Isla Blanca Park - 5 cfu
Margaritaville South Padre Island - 5 cfu
Harbor - 5 cfu
Beach Circle - 5 cfu
Seaside - 10 cfu
Blue Water - 5 cfu
Bougainvillea - 5 cfu
Starlight - 5 cfu
Fantasy - 41 cfu
Isla Grand Beach Resort - 7.5 cfu
Andy Bowie Park (South Pavilion) - 60 cfu
Andy Bowie Park (North Pavilion) - 5 cfu
Access Point #3 - 7.5 cfu
Access Point #4 - 30 cfu
Atwood Park - 10 cfu
Access Point #6 - 5 cfu
Bay Access #2 - 5 cfu
Children’s Beach - 5 cfu
Island Matters will continue to monitor and report weekly for our subscribers.
