Demolition of the 211 Westbound Bridge has Begun
The demolition of the 211 westbound bridge in Page County VA has begun. The newly constructed boat ramp on the west bank of the South Fork of the Shenandoah River (river left) is now open. Access to the boat ramp is off of 211 eastbound, towards Luray, before crossing over the bridge. IMG_4022
Mitigation steps by Norfolk Southern Corp to reduce sediment loading in Manassas Run
Today, Wednesday, June 10, 2020, I was invited to meet with representatives from Norfolk Southern Corporation and VA Dept. of Environmental Quality (DEQ) at Manassas Run. Below are pictures of the steps that have been taken by Norfolk Southern Corp. to mitigate the sediment loading into Manassas Run that I previously documented. Additional best management […]
How quickly E. coli levels can change
Yesterday, Saturday, June 6, while out collecting water samples for a project in Clarke County Virginia, I collected water samples from the chocolate milk discolored river at two of the sites that are part of the FOSR Summer E. coli testing program, FC08 – Route 7 Bridge public boat ramp, and FC-01 Route 50 public […]
VA Dept of Health Waterborne Hazards Control
The following are recommendations from the Virginia Department of Health to consider before recreating in freshwater rivers and streams. https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/waterborne-hazards-control/
FOSR’s 2020 Summer E. coli Results through 06.03.2020
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 Up until the middle of last year, Virginia’s water quality standard for freshwater beach advisories or closures was a single sample maximum of 235 E.coli CFU/100 […]
06.03.2020 Status of the construction of the partial dam on the SF Shenandoah River
Status of the construction of the partial dam on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River upstream of the current White House public boat ramp in Page County off Route 211 on Route 646 and construction of the new public boat ramp on the opposite side of the river. IMG_3855
06.03.2020 Manassas Run at Shenandoah River
The appearance of Manassas Run upstream of the confluence with the Shenandoah River along Morgan Ford Road and the Shenandoah River downstream of the confluence with Manassas Run at the Morgan Ford Road low water bridge on June 03, 2020.
6.03.2020 Manassas Run along Dismal Hollow Road in Warren County update
Both Warren County and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VA DEQ) representatives have been to the site four or five times of the unnamed tributary contaminating Manassas Run with E. coli, sediment, and discoloration. Warren County and VA DEQ have been responsive, reactive, and open to sharing information. The draining of the containment basin is […]
Follow up testing on Manassas Run
These are the E. coli results for the water samples that were collected yesterday, Friday, May 29. The E. coli levels of the tributary, site of the high flow laden with discoloration and sediment, feeding into Manassas Run were greater than 2,419.6. The E. coli counts exceeded the maximum detectable limit of the method used […]
Finding the source of the runoff into Manassas Run
I didn’t want to leave you all hanging so yesterday I went out to find the source that caused the influx of sediment-laden runoff that caused the water level of Manassas Run to raise at least 4 inches, maybe more at the peak. Mark Frondorf, the Shenandoah Riverkeeper, and Bill Howard, with the Downstream Project, […]