County lifts no-swim advisory for north Lido

Sarasota County health officials have lifted the no-swim advisory for north Lido Beach.

The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County received test results Monday, that showed the water quality on north Lido met state and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recreational water standards, according to a news release. The county issued a warning last week after tests showed elevated levels of enteric bacteria in the Gulf of Mexico.

The county monitors water quality at 16 locations along the coast. Click here for beach water testing results.