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A health advisory for Perdido Bay has been rescinded after bacteria levels returned to safe levels six days after an Emerald Coast Utilities Authority sewer pipe broke, spilling 5.7 million gallons of sewage into wetlands and waterways that flow into the bay.
The ECUA has been conducting water tests during the past few days that show the levels of harmful bacteria in the area where Marcus Bayou meets Perdido Bay are starting to go down, but they remain above safe levels
A health advisory was in effect for Perdido Bay south of Bayou Marcus Creek from Friday until late Wednesday afternoon. The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County rescinded the advisory after another round of test results came in Wednesday.