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....Clarke County has been actively involved in water quality protection for the past 3 decades. ....the County has relied heavily on the Friends lab and volunteers as an active partner in this effort. ....the County was actively involved in several F ederally funded stream restoration projects.... W e utilized the FOSR lab for all sample analysis and found them to be professional, accurate, and expedient with both the analysis and reporting.
....the Friends of the Shenandoah is a strong grassroots organization that provides a valuable service as stewards and watch dogs of our water resources. We look forward to a long and continued working relationship with the Friends.

Alison Teetor, Natural Resource Planner
Clarke County, VA

A River in Peril

FOSR’s 2021 Summer E. coli Results through 08.19.2021

Although yesterday was a beautiful day to be out collecting water samples, it was easy to see that the River is struggling; extremely low water levels, trash, algae, elevated water temperature, excessive nutrients, …

Below is the link to FOSR’s 2021 Summer Quantitative E. coli Concentration Results through 08.19.2021

FOSR 2 021 Summer Quantitative E. coli Concentration Results through 08.19.2021

The E. coli levels at Site FW36, Manassas Run upstream of the confluence with main-stem Shenandoah River, just upstream of the public boat landing at Morgan’s Ford bridge, continue to exceed the previous Virginia water-quality standard threshold of 235 E. coli colony forming units per 100 mL of water sample for primary recreational use.

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