THE BREAKDOWN: The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County has advised against swimming or water-related activities at Bahia Beach in Ruskin due to high levels of Enterococcus bacteria found during recent testing.
RUSKIN, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH-Hillsborough) has issued a water quality advisory for Bahia Beach, located at 2513 W Shell Point Road in Ruskin. This decision follows routine water quality monitoring, where tests conducted on Wednesday, June 8, 2026, indicated that the water at the beach did not meet the state’s recreational quality standards.
According to the department, the concentration of Enterococcus bacteria currently exceeds the levels established by state guidelines. Officials are urging the public to avoid any water-related activities at the site, as contact with the water poses an increased risk of illness…