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WASHINGTON, N.C. Three sites in the lower Neuse watershed failed to meet recreational water-quality standards this week. All sites on the Tar-Pamlico River passed. In the Neuse Slocum Creek (Havelock), Pierce Creek (Oriental), and River Bend Kayak Launch (River Bend) failed. “We advise caution for the few sites that failed to meet water quality standards this week; however, […]
WASHINGTON, N.C. All sites on the lower Neuse and Tar-Pamlico passed the first Swim Guide test of the season, but swimmers still need to take caution this Memorial Day weekend. “While all the sites we sampled met state and federal recreational water-quality standards this week, keep in mind that any time we have a […]
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Sound Rivers’ water-quality testing results for March are in, and of the 11 sites tested in the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watersheds only one failed to meet recreational water-quality standards. “That’s good news, considering the weather is warming up and a lot more people are going to be on the water next week,” […]
Sound Rivers' Environmental Projects Coordinator Clay Barber and Pamlico-Tar Riverkeeper Jill Howell recently spent five days paddling the Pamlico River and its estuaries with Miller the pup on a mission to document environmental conditions.