The Healthy Beaches Program, is responsible for conducting beach water sampling for enterococci and fecal coliform bacteria for 34 coastal Florida counties. In August 2002, the Hillsborough County Health Department began collecting weekly samples at 6 area beaches (Ben T. Davis, Bahia Beach, Cypress Point, Davis Island, Picnic Island, and SJuly 2, 2008a may indicate the presence of microorganisms that could cause disease, infections, or rashes. Health advisories or warnings are issued when these conditions are confirmed.