34th Year for OPERATION CLEARWATER, SUMMER 2008
(This page is posted as a printable PDF file here)
When your association joins, or rejoins, OPERATION CLEARWATER this year, we will provide regular monitoring of the microbial water quality at your waterfront recreational area. This program was recognized as excellent in 2003 by the local Sierra Club chapter. Again this year we will monitor fecal enterococci, bacteria that are better indicators than fecal coliforms of contamination of swimming and recreational waters by fecal wastes of mammals and birds. Further information about monitoring enterococci is at severnriver.org, click Operation Clearwater link, for the page of Dr. Sally Hornor, AACC Professor of Microbiology and SRA member, e-mail clearwater@severnriver.org
Samples will be collected on Wednesdays between 0700 and 1200 from land at your waterfront facilities by either Sally or one of her students. If the analysis detects enterococci counts greater than 105/100 ml, Sally or her assistant will call or email your Operation Clearwater representative on Thursday afternoon so you can adjust your waterfront usage accordingly. For a nominal cost per user/day, you may provide an early warning for your members and their children.
Each week, data will be posted on the web at severnriver.org. If your representative would like an email alert when counts are posted, please provide the email address in the form below. There are two testing schedules:
These prices are based on $25/sample, which just covers the cost of testing plus SRA expenses. Send the application below by mail or e-mail by April 30, 2008. Your prompt action will benefit your community. Please Do It Now!
OPERATION CLEARWATER APPLICATION, 2008 Community__________________________ Designated Rep __________________________ Mail Address _________________________Rep’s Phone ____________________________ ____________________________________ Rep’s Email _____________________________ Please let us know the exact location (using map grids to locate) to sample and be sure that there are no locked gates. If a gate must be locked, please provide a key or code. Testing schedule desired: 14 weeks, $360 ______; 7 weeks, $185 _______. Mail completed application, with check made payable to the Severn River Association, in the enclosed envelope by April 30, 2008 to Severn River Association, PO Box 146, Annapolis, MD 21404. Or copy this form and apply via e-mail at clearwater@severnriver.org and charge credit card online by clicking the button below. |