Friends of the Shenandoah River

Please follow this link to the E. coli results from sampling on Tuesday, June 28, 2022. https://fosr.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/FOSR-2022-Summer-Quantitative-E.-coli-Concentration-Results-through-06.28.2022.pdf As a reference point, the FOSR uses the Virginia water-quality standard prior to October 2019 which was a single sample threshold of 235 E. coli colony-forming units per 100 mL of water sample for primary recreational use. Meaning […]

FSSP North Fork Shenandoah River at Strasburg Park public boat landing in Shenandoah County VA. E. coli levels on Wednesday June 22 versus Thursday June 23. On Wednesday June 22, 2022, some areas in the region experienced rainstorms where 1-2 inches of rain fell. We were able to collect water samples at sites on Wednesday […]

FW36 Manassas Run, upstream of the confluence with the Shenandoah River at Morgan’s Ford public boat landing in Warren County VA. E. coli levels on Wednesday June 22 versus Thursday June 23 On Wednesday June 22, 2022, some areas in the region experienced rainstorms where 1-2 inches of rain fell. We were able to collect […]

FW35 Shenandoah River along the bank at Morgan’s Ford public boat landing. E. coli levels on Wednesday June 22 versus Thursday June 23 On Wednesday June 22, 2022 some areas in the region experienced rain storms where 1-2 inches of rain fell. We were able to collect water samples at sites on Wednesday before the […]

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The E. coli levels of >2,419.6 MPN of CFUs per 100 mL of water sample at Site FW 35 Shenandoah River, Morgan’s Ford bridge, along the bank of the public boat launch on June 22, 2022 are of concern.  When I was collecting the water sample at this site yesterday there were people of all […]

Storms rolled in quickly yesterday afternoon while we were collecting the water sample at Berry’sFerry (Rt. 50 bridge) public boat landing in Clarke County, VA. We called it a day. We went back to the FOSR’s water quality testing lab to set up the water samples that we did collect for E. coli enumeration. This […]

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