Everyone do your part; take your trash with you!
For several weeks now garbage has been piling up at the Lockes Landing public access area off Rt. 621 in Clarke County. This past Wednesday when I was there to collect a water sample I ran into three young gentlemen from Watermelon Park. They had just finished filling a frontend loader with all of the […]
FOSR’s 2020 Summer E. coli Results through 07.08.2020
To get relief from the heat, people are enjoying the refreshing waters of the Shenandoah River. These are the E. coli levels of the water samples that were collected yesterday, Wednesday, July 8. If the conditions remain relatively the same as when these water samples were collected, these results may provide a baseline for determining potential health […]
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FOSR’s 2020 Summer E. coli Results through 07.01.2020
As everyone is gearing up for the 4th of July, these are the E. coli levels of the water sample that were collected yesterday, Wednesday, July 1. If the conditions remain relatively the same as when these water samples were collected, these results may provide a baseline. FOSR 2020 Summer Quantitative E. coli Concentration Results […]
FOSR’s 2020 Summer E. coli Results through 06.24.2020
These are the E. coli results for the water samples that were collected yesterday, Wednesday, June 24, 2020. FOSR 2020 Summer Quantitative E. coli Concentration Results through 06.24.2020 At the following sites, the E. Coli levels were in exceedance of the previous Virginia Water Quality Standard for primary contact recreational use for a single sample […]
FOSR’s 2020 Summer E. coli Results through 06.22.2020
Over the weekend, I observed that the Shenandoah River in the Warren and Clarke Counties area appeared higher than “normal”, flowing swiftly, and discolored/turbid with no local significant rain other than passing showers and thunderstorms. On Monday, June 22, I decided to collect water samples from the South Fork of the Shenandoah River at the […]
FOSR’s 2020 Summer E. coli Results through 06.18.2020
These are the E. coli results for the water samples that were collected yesterday, Thursday, June 18, 2020. FOSR 2020 Summer Quantitative E. coli Concentration Results through 06.18.2020 Several of the sites had elevated E. coli levels. At the following sites the E. Coli levels exceeded the previous instantaneous Virginia water quality standard threshold of 235 […]
Shenandoah River at the Route 50 and Route 7 public boat launches in Clarke County
These are the Friends of the Shenandoah River’s summer E. coli testing program results for the Shenandoah River at the Route 50 and Route 7 public boat launches in Clarke County Virginia on June 3, 6, and 10.
FOSR’s 2020 Summer E. coli Results through 06.10.2020
FOSR’s Summer E. coli Testing Project at public access and recreational use areas on the Main Stem, North Fork, and South Fork of the Shenandoah River and Opequon Creek In cooperation with the Warren County Board of Supervisors, additional sites are being added on Manassas Run to assist in isolating areas contributing to the elevated […]
Welcome Hayden!
I am glad to introduce Hayden Bauserman, a graduate of Shenandoah University Environmental Studies Program. Hayden is doing an internship with the Friends of the Shenandoah River. He was with me in the field today learning the FOSR’s procedures for water sample collection.