Some samples after heavy rains earlier in the week were hundreds of times higher than the federal safe contact bacteria limit of 104 parts per million.
"It did not surprise me at all," said South Riverkeeper Diana Muller. "We expected high counts."
Her recent testing is also showing oxygen levels dropping and temperatures rising, creating dangerous conditions for creatures living in the water, and humans too. "It is setting up for a super...
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