You may want to be careful before you play in Pine Creek along Route 8. Recent samples found high levels of the bacteria E. coli.
It’s the stretch of the creek from the waterfall near the Burger King downstream toward Grant Avenue in Etna. It’s a popular part of the creek for fishing because of its easy access.
“I don’t want to be swimming in poop water,” said Three Rivers Waterkeeper environmental scientist Koa Reitz. “I don’t think other people want to be swimming in poop water.”…