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DOH-Hillsborough Lifts Water Quality Health Advisory for Bahia Beach, Ben T. Davis Beach, and Simmons Park Beach
July 31, 2025
Contact:
Claire Maher
Claire.Maher@flhealth.gov
813-559-4065
Hillsborough County, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (DOH- Hillsborough) is lifting the advisory for high bacterial levels at the following locations:
Bahia Beach 2513 W Shell Point Road, Ruskin, FL 33570 | Ben T. Davis Beach 7650 W Courtney Campbell Causeway, Tampa, FL 33607 | Simmons Park Beach 2401 19th Ave NW, Ruskin, FL 33570 |
Tests completed on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, indicate that the water quality at Bahia Beach, Ben T. Davis Beach, and Simmons Park Beach show an acceptable level of Enterococcus bacteria established by state guidelines. Test results are available at FloridaHealth.gov/HealthyBeaches.
For more information call 813-559-4065 or visit Hillsborough.FloridaHealth.gov.
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