Heavy Rains Means No Safe Swimming in Rivers for 48 Hours

The heavy rains of Friday night could create unsafe swimming conditions in our local rivers. Patch contributor John Dawson stated this in a column in May:

The bacterial count data collected by Operation Clearwater has prompted the Anne Arundel County Health Department to issue an ongoing advisory warning that states: “After rainfall, all Anne Arundel County beaches are under a no swimming and no direct water contact advisory for 48 hours due to predicted elevated bacteria levels. Do not swim until 48 hours or until the water clears.”

The column also provided the following links for monitoring and reducing bacteria levels in our creeks and rivers:

Operation Clearwater: http://ola4.aacc.edu/sghornor/

Anne Arundel County Health Department: www.aahealth.org/programs/env-hlth/rec-water/risks

Pet waste: www.aawsa.org/solutions/reduce-personal-pollution/scoop-your-pet-waste.html