FOSR 2019 Summer E. coli Results through 07.05.2019
These are the E. coli concentration results for the water samples that I collected yesterday, July 5. In a freshwater system, these data represent a snapshot of the water quality on the date, time, and under the conditions that the water sample was collected. FOSR 2019 Summer Quantitative E. coli Concentration Results through 07.05.2019 The […]
FOSR’s Summer E. coli Testing Project, Providing frequent, accredited E. coli concentration results for river recreation users
The goal of FOSR’s summer E. coli testing project is to provide frequent, real-time accredited E. coli concentration results for river recreation users to make their own informed decision about potential associated health risks when recreating in the areas of the river tested. If fecal coliform is detected in the water, it indicates that there was recent […]
FOSR 2019 Summer E. coli Results through 07.02.2019
Here are this week’s quantitative E. coli concentration results from the 15 public access and recreational use sites located on the Main-stem, North Fork and South Fork of the Shenandoah River, and the Opequon Creek being tested by the Friends of the Shenandoah River. The water samples were collected on Tuesday, July 02. In a […]
FOSR 2019 Summer E. coli Results through 06.28.2019
These are the E. coli concentration results for the 10 samples that I collected yesterday morning, Friday, June 28, to capture the effect that localized,scattered rain showers have on E. coli levels. https://fosr.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/FOSR-2019-Summer-Quantitative-E.-coli-Concentration-Results-through-06.28.2019.pdf FOSR 2019 Summer Quantitative E. coli Concentration Results through 06.28.2019
FOSR 2019 Summer E. coli Results through 06.27.2019
Here are this week’s quantitative E. coli concentration results from the 15 public access and recreational use sites located on the Main-stem, North Fork and South Fork of the Shenandoah River, and the Opequon Creek being tested by the Friends of the Shenandoah River. The water samples were collected on Thursday, June 27. In a […]
FOSR’s 2019 Summer E. coli Results through 06.20.2019
Here are this week’s quantitative E. coli concentration results from the 15 public access and recreational use sites on the Main-stem, North Fork, and South Fork of the Shenandoah River and Opequon Creek. It is important to remember that these data points represent the E. coli levels at the specific site location, on the date, […]
FOSR’s 2019 Summer E. coli Results through 06.12.2019
Here are this week’s quantitative E. coli concentration results from the 15 public access and recreational use sites on the Main-stem, North Fork, and South Fork of the Shenandoah River. It is important to remember that these data points represent the E. coli levels at the specific site location, on the date, time, and conditions […]
FOSR’s 2018 Summer E. coli Testing Project Report Summary
In response to the public concerns about exposure to reported increased bacteria levels in the Shenandoah River, the FOSR launched a project that began in 2017 to test the Escherichia coli bacteria (E. coli) levels in the Shenandoah River at public access and recreational areas. Initially, the project started with three sites selected on the […]
30th Year Being a Champion for the Shenandoah River Watershed
The Friends of the Shenandoah River’s (FOSR) long-term volunteer citizen-scientist water-quality monitoring program of the Shenandoah River and its tributaries is in its 30th year. The success of this program would not be possible without the dedication of our citizen scientist volunteer water-quality monitors that go out in all types of challenging conditions to perform […]
2018 Water Monitoring Calendar
The FOSR’s Volunteer Citizen Scientists Water-quality Monitors will be out collecting water samples on those days highlighted in blue as part of the Friends of the Shenandoah River’s long-term assessment of water quality in the Shenandoah River Basin. The water samples collected by the volunteers will then be analyzed at the FOSR’s laboratory. The data […]