Professor says levels of E. coli found in Scantic River are highest she’s seen this summer, but cause is unknown : journalinquirer

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Professor says levels of E. coli found in Scantic River are highest she's seen this summer, but cause is unknown

Professor says levels of E. coli found in Scantic River are highest she's seen this summer, but cause is unknown

An assistant professor who leads a group of volunteers and students who conduct E. Coli testing on the Scantic River in East Windsor and Enfield says the levels of the bacteria detected are the highest she's seen this summer but the cause of the spike is unknown."As a scientist, it's very difficult to pinpoint the causality," said Kirsten Martin, assistant professor of biology at the University of St. Joseph in West Hartford and a board member of the Scantic River Watershed Association.Swimming and boating is being discouraged along stretches of the Scantic River in East Windsor and Enfield after the very high levels of E. coli were detected this week.


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Enfield river unfit for swimming after high levels of E. coli found

Enfield river unfit for swimming after high levels of E. coli found

× Enfield river unfit for swimming after high levels of E. coli foundENFIELD – Swimming is not recommended at the Scantic River in Enfield after high levels of E.coli were detected, according to river association said.Water quality test results of the Scantic River on Wednesday showed very elevated levels of E.coli, so any activity in the water is not recommended.Powder Hollow is currently four times higher than last week's test results with the number of viable bacterial cells at 1299.7 per 100ml.


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Elevated E. coli levels found at Crystal Lake

Elevated E. coli levels found at Crystal Lake

The public beach at Crystal Lake is closed to swimming due to elevated levels of E. coli bacteria, according to the Manchester Health Department.Elevated bacteria levels were detected during a routine water sample on Monday.The department said water samples taken at other locations on Crystal Lake did not show elevated levels of E. coli.