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Miami-Dade County releases the Biscayne Bay Report Card
December 29, 2020
In May 2018, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted a resolution spearheaded by then-Commissioner Daniella Levine Cava to develop and implement an annual Biscayne Bay report card. Now Mayor, Daniella Levine Cava has finally released a 50-page Biscayne Bay Report Card on December 10, 2020. This annual report on the health of Biscayne Bay is
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Small Fish Kill Brings Big Concern for Biscayne Bay
October 5, 2020
Dozens of dead fish were spotted from Haulover Inlet to the Venetian Islands this week, echoing last summer’s massive fish kill event. Miami Waterkeeper along with many scientists and environmental leaders have been sounding the alarm on the state of our bay for years. Dr. Rachel Silverstein, our executive director, said, “To see this happening
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MWK Continues Water Quality Testing Partnership with The City of Miami
August 31, 2020
In part of our continued commitment to keep the public safe and informed in and around Miami’s waterways, Miami Waterkeeper and the City of Miami pledged a continued partnership for water quality testing! Beginning in 2019, Miami Waterkeeper field scientists have performed water quality testing at six locations around the City of Miami every week,
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Renewed Water Quality Testing Contract in Key Biscayne
July 29, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper is excited to announce our contract renewal with Key Biscayne for water quality testing! We have a record of success collaborating with the Village of Key Biscayne including the past year of water quality sampling, which produced 215 data points from 3 sites. Past collaborations with the Village include our summer Senior Ambassador
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Biscayne Bay’s Localized Seagrass Die-Off By Basin
July 24, 2020
Seagrasses are one of Biscayne Bay’s critical habitats. Seagrass beds serve as a food source, a habitat for small marine organisms, and they regulate water quality by stabilizing sediments and cycling nutrients. However, seagrass cover in the Bay has drastically declined over the last decade. Miami-Dade County’s recent report, “Report on the Findings of the County’s Study
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What’s in the Water: A Breakdown of How We Sample
July 13, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper takes weekly water quality samples from several sites around Miami-Dade County. Read more HERE on why we sample. There are many steps to ensure samples are taken, processed, and reported efficiently. To elaborate on this process further, we have compiled a list of questions and detailed answers. How do we sample our
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What’s in the Water: A Breakdown of Why We Sample
June 29, 2020
While the water may look beautifully clear and blue, it may also contain microscopic chemicals or pathogens that can be harmful to humans. At Miami Waterkeeper, we routinely check the water for fecal indicator bacteria levels at key recreation areas and publish our results on our free Swim Guide app, on social media, and on
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Our Water Quality Monitoring Program is Back Online! Here’s How to Find the Results
May 5, 2020
As marinas, parks, and beaches start to open up, we know you’re excited as we are to get back in the water. You might be wondering how clean the water is before you jump back in (of course, respecting social distancing guidelines and local ordinances regarding access!). We’re here to help inform you so you
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COVID-19 Outbreak & Change In Water Quality Testing Protocol
April 16, 2020
Because COVID-19 has been detected in fecal matter and wastewater, Waterkeeper Alliance suggests that those sampling water change their protocols. Specifically, the recommendations included consideration of whether there could be a sewage overflow upstream of the sampling area. In the interest of safety, no volunteers should be allowed to help collect samples, and all staff should
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Is Your Water Clean? Learn More About our Water Quality Monitoring Program
April 8, 2020
IS YOUR WATER CLEAN? LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM Miami Waterkeeper currently conducts weekly bacteria monitoring at 8 locations in Miami-Dade County. This sampling is to supplement the Florida Department of Health (DOH)’s Healthy Beaches program weekly tests. We collect these samples at the same sites every week and process the
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What is a Swim Advisory?
April 8, 2020
What is a Swim Advisory? A Swim Advisory is issued by the Florida Department of Health (DOH) when two consecutive samples from a site monitored by their Florida Healthy Beaches monitoring program reveal exceedances of more than 70 MPN of the fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) enterococci. Read more about this process HERE. After the second exceedance
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Water Quality Testing Update: New “Special Status” for COVID-19 Impacts
March 19, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper’s routine water quality monitoring program involves weekly sampling from 8 sites around Biscayne Bay. The samples that are collected are analyzed for fecal indicator bacteria. When concentrated in excess, this bacteria can result in swim advisories. Each week, the Miami Waterkeeper teams posts the water quality sampling results on our 8 sites and
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