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Is the water safe today?

Live sewage-spill reports across the Caloosahatchee River and the Southwest Florida coast — from LaBelle down through Fort Myers, Sanibel and Estero Bay — updated as utilities file them with the state.

–Spills · 30 days
–Ongoing
–Counties hit
Reported sewage spill — last 30 days Modeled plume reach (estimate) Live river flow gauge (USGS) Lab sample over limit (toggle) Lab sample safe (toggle)
Spills: FDEP Public Notice of Pollution (live) · Flow: USGS real-time · Lab samples: WQP · Limit: 70 MPN/100mL
How to read it: there is no live bacteria sensor — cultures take ~24 hours. Red markers are reported sewage spills; teal markers are real-time river gauges showing which way the water is moving. A gauge reading toward the Gulf is flushing contamination downstream; a negative / inland reading means the tide is holding it in the estuary. The shaded amber band is a modeled estimate of how far a spill's plume has likely traveled (spill volume moves with the river at an assumed ~15 km/day, held back when the tide runs inland) — a planning guide, not a measurement. Click any gauge or the plume front for details.

Why it matters

Public health

Sewage spills and runoff push Enterococcus and E. coli to unsafe levels. EcoBoard turns raw government readings into a plain answer: safe or not.

For local businesses

Kayak rentals, fishing and eco-tour charters, and waterfront realtors use the map to protect clients and pause operations when contamination spikes.

Always watching

Monitoring stations along the corridor are checked continuously, so you don't have to dig through state databases yourself.

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Tell us your area and we'll email you when a nearby monitoring station crosses the safe limit. No spam — just advisories.

EcoBoard aggregates public monitoring data and may lag official sampling. It is an awareness tool, not a substitute for official Florida Department of Health advisories or posted beach closures. Always follow local guidance.