Friends of the Shenandoah River

E. coli Testing Results for August 26, 2026

We need your support to keep monitoring through these crucial final weeks of summer.

⚠️KNOW BEFORE YOU GO! This Week’s E. coli Testing Results Are Now Available

🟢 The trend continues. E. coli levels at the sites tested yesterday on the Main Stem and South Fork of the Shenandoah River did not exceed the recommended maximum threshold of 235 CFU/100mL of sample for primary water recreation.

🔴 The Warning: E. coli levels at the tested site in Hawksbill Creek exceeded recommended limits for the 13th week in a row (out of 14 weeks tested).

💙 🙏 We are only able to continue testing at 6 sites on the Main Stem and South Fork of the Shenandoah River thanks to generous support from the Clarke County Board of Supervisors, Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative, CoBank, The Downstream Project, and all of you who have supported our KNOW BEFORE YOU GO! Summer Weekly E. coli Testing Program.

🌡️ 🕶 Holiday Weather Ahead: Temperatures are projected to climb back into the 90s next week, leading right into the busy Labor Day holiday weekend.

We need your support to keep monitoring all 15 of our sites through these crucial final weeks of summer. FOSR needs to raise $5,000 in donor support. Your contributions directly cover lab supplies, sampling equipment, travel, water sample processing, and data reporting costs so you KNOW BEFORE YOU GO!

🎁 Donate Today: Help us finish the season strong by supporting our water-quality testing program!

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E. Coli Test results for August 27, 2026

These results 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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Test Results Archive

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