2009 Bacteriological Sampling in Eleven Mile Creek and Perdido Bay using Coliscan MF



A fecal coliform count of over 200 bacteria/100 mls of water indicates the water may be unsafe for swimming.

A total coliform count over 2,400 bacteria/100 mls of water indicates swimming may be unsafe

Papermills and sugar producers discharge large amounts of organic matter which are degraded by bacteria. Many of these bacteria are in the coliform family. A pathogenic bacteria, Klebsiella pneumoniae, is a coliform and associated with wastes of high organic content. These wastes reduce the dissolved oxygen in water because the bacteria use up the oxygen.

Perdido Bay above Lillian Bridge- Millview, FL; 30 24 50N/87 22 23W
DATE - 2010 Fecal Coliform - #/100 mls water Total Coliform - #/100 mls water Water Temperature - °F Salinity - PPT Observations
January 15, 2010 4,000 4,900 47 1 water was clear but slightly brown
January 27, 2010 1,900 2,000 62 0 water was brown and turbid
February 14, 2010 2,500 3,800 58 0 water is brown but clear
Eleven mile Creek (Papermill creek)
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