West/Rhode Rivers Still Safe to Swim Following Storm

The following post was submitted by West/Rhode Riverkeeper and County Councilman Chris Trumbauer (D-6th District). The post focuses on the bacteria levels found in local waterways.

Hi everybody, 

Our volunteer monitoring teams went out early this week ... levels are safe throughout the West and Rhode Rivers, except for one moderately high reading at Holly Hills in Bearneck Creek (on the Rhode River). There was no significant rain in the 48 hours prior to sampling on Tuesday, so the source is something other than stormwater runoff.

If you are going out on the Rivers, please be safe and have fun. 

To see the full results of this week's sampling,  click HERE. 

For general information about the risks of swimming and other human health issues, see our one-page sheet on the subject by clicking here.

You can also see our water quality maps generated from our weekly sampling on our website. Click here to check them out.

Thanks for staying informed about water quality on our rivers.

Sincerely,

Chris Trumbauer

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