COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — You can’t tell by looking at it, but the Chattahoochee Riverkeepers test water in Weracoba Creek weekly.
Watershed Protection Specialist, Vanisha Strahota, says the group collects samples from over 300 locations along the Chattahoochee River. Samples collected by riverkeeper staff, interns and local volunteers reveal data on bacteria levels in and around the Chattahoochee River. Samples range from “meets water quality standards” to “failed to meet water quality standards.”
“Coliform and E.coli are great indicators of stream health,” Strahota explained. “And the reason why we look at those is because if you notice that there are high levels of total coliform or E.coli in the waterways, there could be other harmful potential pathogens also lurking in the water.”…