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Much of Shenandoah River Watershed Still Under Drought Watch Advisory

July, 7, 2023: While VA Dept of Environmental Quality has removed some areas in Virginia from the Drought Watch Advisory issued on June 9, 2023, an advisory remains in effect for the Eastern Shore and Shenandoah drought evaluation regions, which include Northampton, Accomack, Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren, and Clarke counties.  https://www.deq.virginia.gov/Home/Components/News/News/199/16

FOSR’s Summer E. coli Test Results for Wednesday, June 28, 2023

These are the E. coli results for the water samples collected yesterday for the FOSR’s Summer E. coli Testing Program at Recreational Sites on the NF, SF, and Main-stem of the Shenandoah River. FOSR 2023 Summer Quantitative E. coli Concentration Results through 06.28.2023  

FOSR’s Summer E. coli Test Results for Wednesday, June 21, 2023

These are the E. coli results for the water samples collected yesterday for the FOSR’s Summer E. coli Testing Program at Recreational Sites on the NF, SF, and Main-stem of the Shenandoah River. Although it rained most of the day while we were out collecting the water samples it was welcomed.     https://fosr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FOSR-2023-Summer-Quantitative-E.-coli-Concentration-Results-through-06.21.2023.pdf

FOSR’s Summer E. coli Test Results for Wednesday, June 14, 2023: Water levels remain low

These are the E. coli results for the water samples that were collected yesterday, Wednesday, June 14, 2023.  The sites located on the Main-stem, North Fork, and South Fork of the Shenandoah River had relatively low levels of E. coli, while the E. Coli levels in Manassas Run however remained elevated. https://fosr.org/state-of-the-river/water-quality-reports/ FW 36 – […]

FOSR’s Summer E. coli Test Results for Wednesday, June 7, 2023

These are the E. coli results for the water samples that were collected yesterday, Wednesday, June 07, 2023.  The sites located on the Main-stem, North Fork, and South Fork of the Shenandoah River had relatively low E. coli concentrations/levels.  The E. Coli concentrations/levels in Manassas Run however were elevated.   https://fosr.org/state-of-the-river/water-quality-reports/ FW 36 – 325.5 MPN […]

Back at it Again Providing You with E. coli Data

The summer season is upon us and the Friends of the Shenandoah River is here to provide you with E. coli data courtesy of our VA DEQ Level III water quality testing laboratory.  These data can help you to make an informed decision about potential health risk exposure to pathogens associated with the presence of […]

Passage Creek E. coli Results in Elizabeth Furnace Day Use Area

Yesterday, Thursday September 15, I collected water samples to measure the E.coli levels in segment of Passage Creek that flows through the Elizabeth Furnace Day Use Recreational area. This was in preparation for the US Forest Service and @ShenandoahRiverkeeper RioPalooza event being held tomorrow, Saturday Sept. 17.   As a reference point, the FOSR uses […]