e. coli bacteria in neuse river basin

Waterskiing on the Neuse River in New Bern, N.C.

Only one site fails Swim Guide on the lower Neuse this week

August 18, 2023

Only one site on the lower Neuse failed to meet recreational water-quality standards this week: Slocum Creek in Havelock. The waterway has failed the Swim Guide test 11 out of 13 times since Memorial Day, leading to an investigation into the source

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Sound Rivers Swim Guide - June 2 (screenshot)

Sound River’s Swim Guide for June 2

June 2, 2023

After last weekend’s rain, two sampled sites in the Neuse watershed failed to meet recreational water-quality standards this week: River Bend kayak launch on the Trent River and Slocum Creek boating access in Havelock. “The amount of time between the heavy rain

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Only one site fails Swim Guide on the lower Neuse this week

Sound River’s Swim Guide for June 2

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