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FOSR’s Summer E. coli Test Results for Wednesday, July 13, 2022

E. coli results from sampling on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Of the 13 sites tested, five exceeded the 235 CFU/100 mL . The sites that exceeded were: FW36 – Manassas Run, Warren County, VA, above the confluence with Main-stem of Shenandoah River @ Morgan’s Ford public boat landing, E. coli 3972.6 MPN CFU per 100 […]

FOSR’s Summer E. coli Test Results for Tuesday, July 05, 2022

E. coli results from sampling on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Of the 13 sites tested, one (FSSP) exceeded the 235 CFU/100 mL FOSR threshold. http://FOSR’s Summer E. coli Test Results for Tuesday, June 28, 2022 As a reference point, the FOSR uses the Virginia water-quality standard prior to October 2019 which was a single sample […]

FOSR’s Summer E. coli Test Results for Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Please follow this link to the E. coli results from sampling on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. https://fosr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/FOSR-2022-Summer-Quantitative-E.-coli-Concentration-Results-through-06.28.2022.pdf As a reference point, the FOSR uses the Virginia water-quality standard prior to October 2019 which was a single sample threshold of 235 E. coli colony-forming units per 100 mL of water sample for primary recreational use. Meaning […]

FW36 Manassas Run E. coli levels on Wednesday June 22 versus Thursday Jun 23

FW36 Manassas Run, upstream of the confluence with the Shenandoah River at Morgan’s Ford public boat landing in Warren County VA. E. coli levels on Wednesday June 22 versus Thursday June 23 On Wednesday June 22, 2022, some areas in the region experienced rainstorms where 1-2 inches of rain fell. We were able to collect […]

FW35 Shenandoah River E. coli levels on Wednesday June 22 versus Thursday Jun 23

FW35 Shenandoah River along the bank at Morgan’s Ford public boat landing. E. coli levels on Wednesday June 22 versus Thursday June 23 On Wednesday June 22, 2022 some areas in the region experienced rain storms where 1-2 inches of rain fell. We were able to collect water samples at sites on Wednesday before the […]