There's so much poop in Texas beach water it could make you sick

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Yes, fecal bacteria. Waste. Poop. Whatever you want to call it. 

And even worse, 31 out of those 55 beaches could make swimmers sick during at least a quarter of tested days. Swimming in contaminated water can cause illness, respiratory disease, ear and eye infections, and skin rashes, among other health problems.

The "Safe for Swimming?" report identified Cole Park Beach, Ropes Park Beach, Surfside Beach, Sylvan Beach Park, Follet’s Island Beach, Corpus Christi, Quintana Beach, Sargent Beach, Jetty Park Beach and Nueces Bay Causeway Beach #3 as the most unsafe beaches in Texas. Corpus Christi's Cole Park Beach was potentially unsafe for swimming during 91 percent of tested days. 

Harris County's one beach, Sylvan Beach Park, was potentially unsafe for 27 out of 44 days research teams tested for fecal bacteria.

Unsurprisingly, the Environment Texas Research is calling for repairs to sewage infrastructure, protection for wetlands that help filter out bacteria, and enacting new rules for livestock operations that can pollute beaches. 

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With everyone headed back to the beach this summer, maybe check on bacteria levels before diving into the waves. Texas Beach Watch from the Texas General Land Office will alert you to high levels of fecal bacteria across Texas' beaches. 

Or, if you choose to proceed, at least don't dunk your head underwater.