RICHMOND, Va. — Rivergoers are sharing their voices after the Pipeline Trail, one of the most unique sections of the James River Park System, was closed indefinitely by city officials on Friday.
The announcement came as the trail had been shut down for months after a summertime sewage leak resulted in elevated E. coli levels in the river.
Multiple sewage leaks, as well as stormwater overflow, caused high levels of E. Coli in that portion of the James River, according to city officials.
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Adam Tremper brought his daughter to go out on the river Saturday morning. He called the river “our church” and said he and his family “come out here and enjoy it” weekly all year long.
“You’re living in a city and you just get to come out here and be in nature,” he said. “I don’t think there’s any other place in the world that has access like this.”