FOSR’s 2020 Summer E. coli Results through 09.24.2020
Sorry about not posting the E. coli results for the water samples that were collected last week on Thursday, September 17, in a timely manner. We had technology difficulty which required the purchase of a new computer. This pdf file contains the E. coli concentration results for the water samples collected on Thursday, September 17, […]
Raging waters of the Opequon Creek
On Thursday, September 10, 2020, the Opequon Creek was raging carrying with it tree trunks, branches, garbage, silt, sediment, and high levels of bacteria 💩.. (>2419.6 MPN CFUs E. coli bacteria per 100 mL of water sample.) The Opequon Creek was halfway up the access road to the water-quality monitoring site. FOSR 2020 Summer Quantitative […]
FOSR’s 2020 Summer E. coli Results through 09.10.2020
“IF IT’S BROWN TURN AROUND”. Depending on where you were in the Shenandoah River watershed yesterday, Thursday, September 10, 2020, the E. coli levels varied greatly. The two pictures below illustrate the contrasting differences in E. coli concentrations at different sites. Previously in Virginia, if a single freshwater grab sample contained E. coli bacteria […]
FOSR’s 2020 Summer E. coli Results through 09.02.2020
“IF IT’S BROWN TURN AROUND”. Yesterday, Wednesday, September 02, 2020, the South Fork of the Shenandoah River was transporting silt, sediment, debris, garbage, logs, and high levels of bacteria. After the North Fork and South Fork combined making the Main-stem of the Shenandoah River, the lower bacteria levels and less turbid waters in the North […]
FOSR’s 2020 Summer E. coli Results through 08.25.2020
Measurable rain events have been occurring in the southern region of the Shenandoah River watershed, which includes the North River, South River, and Middle River that are the headwaters of the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. One of the effects of these storms has been elevated E. coli levels in the South Fork and […]
When its brown, turn around!
The effect of the rains from the southern region of the watershed is traveling downstream. Yesterday, the South Fork and Main-stem of the Shenandoah River was still running high and muddy/discolored. The E. coli levels at all five of the sites tested on the South Fork and the five sites tested on the […]
In the Arms of Big Brother
The “Daughter of the Stars” does offer the setting for precious moments.
FOSR’s 2020 Summer E. coli Results through 08.12.2020
These are the E. coli results for the water samples that were collected yesterday, Wednesday, August 12, 2020. FOSR 2020 Summer Quantitative E. coli Concentration Results through 08.12.2020 At the following sites the E. Coli level exceeded the previous instantaneous Virginia water quality standard threshold of 235 E. Coli CFUs per 100ml of sample for […]
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FC05 Lockes Landing public boat launch Clarke County, VA 08.12.2020
FOSR’s 2020 Summer E. coli Results through 08.05.2020
These are the E. coli results for the water samples that were collected yesterday, Wednesday, August 05, 2020. FOSR 2020 Summer Quantitative E. coli Concentration Results through 08.05.2020 On August 05, at 10 out of the 15 of the sites, the E. coli levels increased from last week. Although the E. coli level was lower […]