
Elevated E. coli Levels in Hawksbill Creek
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

E. coli Testing Results through September 09, 2024
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

E. coli Testing Results through September 03, 2024
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

Testing Results through August 29, 2024
Below is the link to the E. coli results for the water samples collected yesterday, 08.29.2024, as part of Friends of the Shenandoah River’s Summer E. coli Testing Program. The Friends of the Shenandoah River

Testing Results through August 21, 2024
Below is the link to the E. coli results for the water samples collected yesterday, 08.21.2024, as part of Friends of the Shenandoah River’s Summer E. coli Testing Program. The Friends of the Shenandoah River

Testing Results through August 15, 2024
These are the E. coli bacteria results for the water samples that were collected yesterday, Thursday August 15, 2024. While the Rivers were still flowing swiftly and the levels slightly elevated yesterday,

Program Results through August 6, 2024
Below is the link to FOSR’s 2024 Summer E. coli Testing Program results that have been accumulated through Tuesday, August 6, 2024. The Site IDs have been colored-coded to aid in identifying

Test Results for July 17, 2024
E. coli results for the water samples collected on Wednesday July 17, 2024. This week I collected a water sample from an additional site, FP03WL. You might recall this site

FOSR’s Summer E.coli Testing Program Results for July 10, 2024
Below is the link to the E. coli results for the water samples collected yesterday, 07.10.2024, as part of Friends of the Shenandoah River’s Summer E. coli Testing Program. The Friends

E. coli Testing Results for July 1, 2024
The two sites that have routinely exceeded freshwater Beach Action Value (BAV) of 235 CFU of E. coli bacteria per 100 mL of water sample are tributaries. Site FPHCTL located on the

E. coli Testing Results for June 26, 2024
Shenandoah River Watershed is Facing Challenges Below is the link to the E. coli results for the water samples collected yesterday, 06.26.2024, as part of Friends of thebShenandoah River’s Summer

E. coli Testing Results for June 19, 2024
As the temperature raises the cool waters of the Shenandoah Rivers maybe calling to you. The goal of FOSR’s summer E. coli testing program is to provide frequent, real-time accredited E. coli concentration results