One site in the Neuse watershed failed to meet recreational water-quality standards this week: Slocum Creek (Havelock) failed. “Most of our sampled sites passed this week, with only a few not meeting the water-quality standards. We recommend being cautious at the sites […]
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Upper Neuse Falls of the Neuse canoe launch failed its Swim Guide test this week. Take precautions if recreating at this site. All other sites were good to go! Lower Neuse Of the samples taken on the Lower Neuse this week, four
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Swim Guide testing was canceled at all sites in the Raleigh, Smithfield and Clayton areas because of Tropical Storm Elsa. It just wasn’t safe to send our water-quality intern out into the storm to do the regular Thursday sampling. But it’s safe
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Four sites in the Upper Neuse/upper Tar-Pamlico watersheds tested at levels unsafe for recreation, according to state and federal standards: Buffaloe Road, Anderson Point, Clayton River Walk and Smithfield Town Commons. Seven sites in the Lower Neuse tested positive for E. coli at levels
Sound Rivers Swim Guide Report – June 25, 2021 Read More »
All sites in the Upper Neuse/upper Tar-Pamlico watersheds tested at levels safe for recreation, according to state and federal standards. Three sites in the Lower Neuse tested positive for E. coli at levels unsafe for recreation, exceeding state and federal standards: at Pollocksville, Midyette
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