The Calusa Waterkeepers are calling on the city of Fort Myers to take immediate action after their independent testing revealed persistent human fecal contamination in Manuel’s Branch, a popular recreational waterway that flows through downtown Fort Myers.
Watch Fort Myers Community Correspondent Miyoshi Price’s report:
Calusa Waterkeepers warn of dangerous fecal contamination in Fort Myers creek
The environmental nonprofit presented alarming findings to the city’s Environmental Advisory Board, showing that Manuel’s Branch exceeds state water quality standards for fecal bacteria 90% to 200% of the time, often by orders of magnitude.
“We’ve confirmed over a number of tests that there’s a human source to that contamination, possibly more than one human source,” said Jason Pim, a volunteer and board member for Calusa Waterkeepers…