WASHINGTON, N.C. (WITN) – More than 50 recreational sites are checked weekly by Sound Rivers volunteers, and 18 failed this week.
Sound Rivers say the sites that failed this week were through the lower Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watersheds.
These sites are:
Neuse Watershed:
- Maple Cypress boat ramp in Grifton
- Glenburnie Park in New Bern
- Town of Bridgeton Park
- Upper Broad Creek at Black Beard Sailing Club in New Bern
- Lawson Creek Park in New Bern
- Slocum Creek boating access in Havelock
- Pierce Creek at the Sea Harbour Yacht Club in Oriental
Tar-Pamlico Watershed:
- Sunset Park in Rocky Mount
- Tar River Reservoir in Rocky Mount
- River Road boat ramp in Tarboro
- Town Common in Greenville
- Wildwood Park in Greenville
- Port Terminal in Greenville
- Yankee Hall Road boat ramp at Pactolus
- Mason’s Landing in Washington
- Havens Gardens in Washington
- Dinah’s Landing at Goose Creek State Park
- Cotton Patch Landing on Blounts Creek
“A Swim Guide fail means elevated levels of fecal bacteria in the water, which can come with increased risk of gastrointestinal illness and skin infections for pets and humans alike,” said Clay Barber, Sound Rivers program director.
Swim Guide is an international water-quality program conducted locally by Sound Rivers to keep North Carolina’s waterways fishable, swimmable, and drinkable.
Sound Rivers’ staff test samples for E. coli in fresh water and enterococci in salt water and pass/fail results are released to the public, providing an easy way to find out where it’s safe to swim.
For more information on Sound Rivers and the Swim Guide program, visit here.