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.
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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.
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Most Recent Test Results
Did you know your donation of any amount will help continue this testing program? https://fosr.org/donate/ Good news for the Shenandoah River sites we tested on June 4! All 13 public access sites showed E. coli
The results of the water samples collected yesterday, Thursday, May 29, show that 11 out of 14 testing sites along the Shenandoah River at public access sites had E. coli levels above the U.S. Environmental
We have officially launched our 2025 Summer E. coli Testing Program! Last week’s measurable rainfall appears to have helped flush out contaminants that accumulated during the drought. As a result, E. coli levels were low
With community interest and support we were able to collect a water sample at site FPHCTL on Hawksbill Creek yesterday, Thursday October 3, catching the tail end of the flooding caused by rains from the
This is the first time, out of 17 weekly E. coli testing events, that the E. coli level at site FPHCTL, Hawksbill Creek at the Pocket Park downstream of Greenway pedestrian bridge adjacent to Virginia
Collecting the 1st Water Sample of the Day Using the Headlights of the Car to Illuminate the Way Below is the link to the E. coli results for the water samples collected on, 09.03.2024, as