These are the E. coli results for the water samples collected yesterday, Thursday, June 03, 2021.
FOSR 2021 Summer Quantitative E. coli Concentration Results through 06.03.2021
The thing that was most noticeable yesterday when we were out collecting the water samples at the various sites was the low water levels for this time of year.
Previously in Virginia, if a single freshwater grab sample contained E. coli bacteria levels that exceeded 235 CFUs then the water would have been considered unsafe for primary recreational contact. Under the current Virginia Code, effective as of October 2019, for both the State Water Control Board and VA Dept. of Health, there is no longer any agency responsible to inform the public of potential exposure to elevated E. coli levels in the freshwater streams and rivers in Virginia!
The Friends of the Shenandoah River have been providing this accredited E. coli data to you so that you can make an informed decision of the potential related health risks before engaging in primary recreational use activities in the river.
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