Swim Guide came to an abrupt end with the arrival of Tropical Storm Idalia this week. The recreational water-quality testing program runs from Memorial to Labor Day each year, but potentially unsafe conditions on Thursday prompted environmental nonprofit Sound Rivers to cut […]
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All sites tested for Swim Guide on the lower Neuse this week met recreational water-quality standards, even one that has been plagued with pollution all summer: Slocum Creek in Havelock. “Our thoughts are that it passed, likely due to the recent lack
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Only one site failed the Swim Guide test this week, so it’s safe to swim on the lower Neuse this Fourth of July weekend. Slocum Creek failed for a fifth week in a row. “We’re glad that the lack of rainfall has
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Six recreational sites on local waterways failed the Swim Guide test this week: Poole Road canoe launch, Falls of the Neuse canoe launch, Clayton Riverwalk, Smithfield Town Commons, and Club House Beach and Pavilion Beach at Lake Royale. “We can blame the
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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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Three sites in the lower Neuse watershed failed to meet recreational water-quality standards this week. In the Neuse Slocum Creek (Havelock), Pierce Creek (Oriental), and River Bend Kayak Launch (River Bend) failed. “We advise caution for the few sites that failed to
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Revised On May 26 at 5:30 p.m. All 17 sites along the lower Neuse River passed the first Swim Guide test of the season, but swimmers still need to take caution this Memorial Day weekend. “While all the sites we sampled met
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Happy Labor Day! These are our last Swim Guide results of the season! We’d like to thank our many volunteers across the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watersheds who have diligently delivered samples to us, all summer long. We could do it without you
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