by jravirginia | Jun 13, 2025 | James River Watch, News |
This week, in our James River Spotlight, we’re diving into a crucial indicator our James River Watch volunteers measure every week: bacteria levels. You’ve likely heard of E. coli, especially in news about water quality, but the specific bacteria we look...
by jravirginia | May 29, 2025 | James River Watch, News |
A photo of water quality where the Appomattox meets the James River. Based on the murkiness of the water, we can tell that turbidity levels are much higher in the James River. This week, we’re shining a spotlight on Turbidity, an important indicator our James...
by jravirginia | Aug 30, 2024 | James River Watch, News, Volunteer |
As we wrap up the James River Watch bacteria monitoring season, we want to express our sincere gratitude to our incredible volunteers! Your dedication to collecting weekly water samples has been invaluable in tracking the health of the James River. Your efforts help...
by jravirginia | Sep 1, 2023 | James River Watch, News |
As a part of the 2023 Water Quality Monitoring season, JRA staff members shared a little about a few of their favorite river access points. Each year between Memorial Day and Labor Day volunteers take water quality samples and post them to our James River Watch...
by jravirginia | Aug 31, 2023 | James River Watch, News, Volunteer |
Happy National Water Quality Month! The James River Association has worked to improve the health of the James River since 1976, when the James was considered one of the most polluted rivers in the country. Since then, the river’s health has increased remarkably,...
by jravirginia | Aug 24, 2023 | James River Watch, News, Volunteer |
Happy National Water Quality Month! The James River Association has worked to improve the health of the James River since 1976, when the James was considered one of the most polluted rivers in the country. Since then, the river’s health has increased remarkably,...