Comments on: Bacteria Death Confirmed In Escambia County http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/flesh-eating-bacteria-death-confirmed-in-escambia-county Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:45:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mike http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/flesh-eating-bacteria-death-confirmed-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-304270 Mike Fri, 07 Aug 2015 00:09:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=224063#comment-304270 Man, can't even go in the water anymore, jeez! Makes ya think about buying a Gumby suit before even getting on a boat. Even that would not save ya if ya had a cut on your face, or a bad tooth & swallowed some of the water you were in. :( Man, can’t even go in the water anymore, jeez!

Makes ya think about buying a Gumby suit before even getting on a boat. Even that would not save ya if ya had a cut on your face, or a bad tooth & swallowed some of the water you were in. :(

]]> By: Jacqueline http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/flesh-eating-bacteria-death-confirmed-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-303968 Jacqueline Tue, 04 Aug 2015 03:41:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=224063#comment-303968 In regards to the utilities in tgecarea if Innerarity, ECUA was wanting the system to be brought up to standard before they assumed all the costs of running the system. It sounded like the development company that owned the utility was keeping rates super cheap but also never doing needed upgrades. When the owner passed away, the heirs did not want to deal with the utility so they notified the county of their intent to abandon it (required by statute, I believe.) People from ECUA had warned a couple commissioners about this impending issue before the utility was abandoned but one former commissioner seemed more intent on taking over ECUA and other smaller water systems (this was revealed in emails from public records requests) than working together with ECUA. Gulf Breeze said that they would help run it until the county could get things in order. Politically, with a new administrator and a new district 2 Commissioner, the county and ECUA seem to be working more in cooperation. Grants were applied for from RESTORE money and an MSBU can be set up to assess the residents for some of the needed upgrade costs to their system, so ECUA customers elsewhere won't have to pay all the costs. But I don't think there is any open sewer flowing there. If you Google this bacteria name, it is a problem across several Gulf Coast states were the water is warm. It is very concerning and there needs to be more health warnings so people know the risks involved. In regards to the utilities in tgecarea if Innerarity, ECUA was wanting the system to be brought up to standard before they assumed all the costs of running the system. It sounded like the development company that owned the utility was keeping rates super cheap but also never doing needed upgrades. When the owner passed away, the heirs did not want to deal with the utility so they notified the county of their intent to abandon it (required by statute, I believe.)
People from ECUA had warned a couple commissioners about this impending issue before the utility was abandoned but one former commissioner seemed more intent on taking over ECUA and other smaller water systems (this was revealed in emails from public records requests) than working together with ECUA.
Gulf Breeze said that they would help run it until the county could get things in order.
Politically, with a new administrator and a new district 2 Commissioner, the county and ECUA seem to be working more in cooperation. Grants were applied for from RESTORE money and an MSBU can be set up to assess the residents for some of the needed upgrade costs to their system, so ECUA customers elsewhere won’t have to pay all the costs.
But I don’t think there is any open sewer flowing there.
If you Google this bacteria name, it is a problem across several Gulf Coast states were the water is warm.
It is very concerning and there needs to be more health warnings so people know the risks involved.

]]> By: Doug Underhill http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/flesh-eating-bacteria-death-confirmed-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-303965 Doug Underhill Tue, 04 Aug 2015 03:02:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=224063#comment-303965 @Bob: ECUA and the County are working well together these days to get the Innerarity Island sytem brought into the ECUA fold. We are taking a no-drama approach to it this time, so we aren't making headlines, just progress. There is no waste going into the water at Innerarity. Fecal Coliform consistently tests low in the area. Vibrio is naturally occuring with no science indicating higher concentrations in poluted areas, even if Innerarity were poluted, which it isn't. How can I be so sure? I live just down the ICW from Innerarity and my children and I swim it almost daily. @Bob:
ECUA and the County are working well together these days to get the Innerarity Island sytem brought into the ECUA fold. We are taking a no-drama approach to it this time, so we aren’t making headlines, just progress.
There is no waste going into the water at Innerarity. Fecal Coliform consistently tests low in the area. Vibrio is naturally occuring with no science indicating higher concentrations in poluted areas, even if Innerarity were poluted, which it isn’t. How can I be so sure? I live just down the ICW from Innerarity and my children and I swim it almost daily.

]]> By: Bob C. http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/flesh-eating-bacteria-death-confirmed-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-303902 Bob C. Sun, 02 Aug 2015 23:24:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=224063#comment-303902 @ Molino Jim.....Thank you for the info. I seem to recall some problem on Innerarity Point with a private provider for sewage services going out of business and the ECUA not wanting to step up and provide water and sewer services out there. Has this been resolved? Could it be part of the problem? Realize the warm water and bacteria can be everywhere but maybe more intense where there might be sewage in the waterways. @ Molino Jim…..Thank you for the info.

I seem to recall some problem on Innerarity Point with a private provider for sewage services going out of business and the ECUA not wanting to step up and provide water and sewer services out there.
Has this been resolved?
Could it be part of the problem?
Realize the warm water and bacteria can be everywhere but maybe more intense where there might be sewage in the waterways.

]]> By: riversunshine http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/flesh-eating-bacteria-death-confirmed-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-303891 riversunshine Sun, 02 Aug 2015 16:43:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=224063#comment-303891 Rip Tony....save a dance for me. My husband isn't a dancer, but you always took me for a spin a few times at Mustangs. Tony was one of the most likeable people you could ever meet. My heart hurts that he has passed. Rip Tony….save a dance for me. My husband isn’t a dancer, but you always took me for a spin a few times at Mustangs. Tony was one of the most likeable people you could ever meet. My heart hurts that he has passed.

]]> By: molino jim http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/flesh-eating-bacteria-death-confirmed-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-303889 molino jim Sun, 02 Aug 2015 16:37:51 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=224063#comment-303889 @ Bob C. At this time of the year with the warm water and so on it can be any where. Two years ago a fellow had been cutting brush over in Ala. and decided to cool off with a swim in the bay. The best guess was that the small cuts or scratches he had was the contact point and he also died. @ Bob C. At this time of the year with the warm water and so on it can be any where. Two years ago a fellow had been cutting brush over in Ala. and decided to cool off with a swim in the bay. The best guess was that the small cuts or scratches he had was the contact point and he also died.

]]> By: S http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/flesh-eating-bacteria-death-confirmed-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-303887 S Sun, 02 Aug 2015 16:01:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=224063#comment-303887 I know the victim's family. He contracted it through a small cut. He was wading in Innerarity Point. Very sad. I know the victim’s family. He contracted it through a small cut. He was wading in Innerarity Point. Very sad.

]]> By: Michelle http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/flesh-eating-bacteria-death-confirmed-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-303883 Michelle Sun, 02 Aug 2015 15:25:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=224063#comment-303883 Tony was an awesome man !! I will never forget all the fun times we had growing up ! Prayers for Luanne , Tammi , Terri , and the whole family ! I love you all and wish I was there with you now. R I P TONY ! Tony was an awesome man !! I will never forget all the fun times we had growing up ! Prayers for Luanne , Tammi , Terri , and the whole family ! I love you all and wish I was there with you now. R I P TONY !

]]> By: Heather http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/flesh-eating-bacteria-death-confirmed-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-303881 Heather Sun, 02 Aug 2015 14:56:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=224063#comment-303881 If it's who I'm thinking, the man was fishing. Not consuming raw food. It was very sad for his family and friends and my children to accept. He was a avid hunter, fisherman. Missed by all who knew him. Yes if they are gonna tell a story please give the facts. He got the infection from the water. If it’s who I’m thinking, the man was fishing. Not consuming raw food. It was very sad for his family and friends and my children to accept. He was a avid hunter, fisherman. Missed by all who knew him. Yes if they are gonna tell a story please give the facts. He got the infection from the water.

]]> By: Mona http://www.northescambia.com/2015/08/flesh-eating-bacteria-death-confirmed-in-escambia-county/comment-page-1#comment-303880 Mona Sun, 02 Aug 2015 14:28:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=224063#comment-303880 If they are talking about the one that i know about.....he was mullet fishing last weekend out at Innerarity Point. If they are talking about the one that i know about…..he was mullet fishing last weekend out at Innerarity Point.

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