Friends of the Shenandoah River

E. coli Testing Results for June 4, 2025

June 5, 2025

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Good news for the Shenandoah River sites we tested on June 4! All 13 public access sites showed E. coli levels below the EPA’s recommended safety threshold for recreational use of 235 CFU/100mL. However, at Hawksbill Creek at the Luray-Hawksbill Greenway Pocket Park in Page County, VA. E. coli levels reached 344.1 CFU/100mL. This indicates a potential health risk for those playing in the creek.

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E. Coli Test results for June 5, 2025

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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E. coli Testing Results for June 4, 2025

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

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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