Testing and testing results
CRC volunteers work with ShoreRivers every week during the summer to monitor enterococci bacteria, as measured by colony forming units (CFUs). Although the bacteria is found naturally in the body and harmless, when excreted into bodies of water it has … Continued
The Chesapeake Bay Program has reported on the Bay’s 2021 “dead zone,” that area in which there is little or no oxygen and plant and marine life is unable to exist. The dead zone is created by nitrogen, phosphorus, and … Continued
CRC volunteers worked with ShoreRivers to test bacteria levels at two sites in the Corsica, at the Town Wharf and at the Corsica River Sailing Center (CRYC). The units for bacteria samples are colony-forming units (cfu), and ShoreRivers utilizes the … Continued
Underwater grasses, or SAVs, have been in the news lately as the annual observations of their spread and health has recently been released. The results show the third consecutive year of overall decline. (See https://news.maryland.gov/dnr/2021/07/28/lingering-impacts-from-extreme-weather-events-affect-chesapeake-bay-underwater-grasses-in-2020/) However, several areas actually saw an … Continued
The Chesapeake Bay Program has issued its annual report on Bay health. The map continues to show poor water quality throughout the Bay and its rivers. Nitrogen levels improved while phosphorus increased and clarity declined. The Program analyzes scientific and … Continued
