Friends of the Shenandoah River continues our Summer E. coli Testing Program at public access locations on the main stem, South Fork, and North Fork of the Shenandoah River. Real-time monitoring results are made available on all digital devices to help you make an informed decision about getting on or in the water.
FOSR utilizes WaterWatch*, a comprehensive digital platform that supports data collection, management, and visualization. FOSR provides unrestricted access to our water-quality data. We ask that acknowledgment and credit be given when using and referring to these data.
The test results in the map below provide a snapshot of the E. coli bacteria concentrations at the designated sites on the date, time, and under the conditions that the water samples were collected.
* Learn more about The Downstream Project’s WaterWatch program here.
Most Recent Test Results
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO! Another week brings updated E. coli testing results for our monitoring sites. Check the latest data before heading out on the water! 📢 Important Program Update: Due to limited funding,
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO! The E. coli test results for water samples collected yesterday varied significantly across monitoring locations. Once again, elevated bacteria levels were widespread: every single county monitored (Clarke, Warren, Page, and
🛑KNOW BEFORE YOU GO! Planning to hit the river to cool off from the summer heat? 🌡️ Before you pack up the family, inflate the tubes, grab your fishing gear 🎣, and load up the
🛑 KNOW BEFORE YOU GO! Planning to hit the river for the 4th of July weekend? 🦅 🗽🎆 🎇🍔 🌭 🍉 🥤 🥳 Before you pack up the family and gear ☀️🕶️🎣🚣♂️, check out the
🛑 KNOW BEFORE YOU GO! Yesterday’s water samples across our 14 monitored sites brought in a mixed bag of E. coli results. ⚠️ Notably, the high bacteria levels were widespread: in every single county we
💧Drought conditions continue, causing decreasing water levels, as pictured. On the bright side, the measured E. coli levels at all the South Fork, North Fork and Main-stem River sites tested were well below the