Elevated E. coli Levels in Hawksbill Creek

All four sites tested on the Shenandoah River Main-stem, along with three sites on the South Fork and three on the North Fork, had elevated E. coli levels exceeding the

The water levels at all the sites we tested have decreased since last week, additionally, at many of the sites the water was less turbid/muddy, improving the water’s clarity. In the

Heads up, folks! The water sample results from yesterday’s testing are in — and it’s not good news Due to high levels of bacterial contamination from fecal matter at the

On June 11, 2025, while collecting water samples for Friends of the Shenandoah River’s summer E. coli testing program, we observed that the North Fork appeared significantly more turbid and

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

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