This story is very sad and involves the loss of a dog who was a beloved family member. You can clock on the image above to read the story.
Cyanobacteria blooms aren’t just for lakes anymore—they are also found in rivers. Please be alert for these unusual appearances in the water. In rivers, they are most likely found in areas where the flow is slow, such as backwaters.
Day 2 of the bi-weekly 2023 water quality monitoring season saw an expected increase in E. coli colony counts after heavy rains preceding the Tuesday, June 13, 2023 sampling day. We are holding and moving forward with 100% samples collected by 100% of its volunteers at eleven sites from Franklin to Bow.
We know that you have heard it before but it’s important to remember that the results shown below are the probable number of E. coli bacteria colonies for every 100 millilitres of water at that moment in time. We call it a snapshot because conditions at that moment are represented and anything that happened a day or so before or after this sampling date can change drastically. All warm blooded animals (including we humans) have E. coli in their guts. That means that bacteria are an indicator that poop has found its way to the water. This could be a result of stormwater runoff, failed septic systems, mis-connected pipes that are meant to transport household waste to a treatment plant, pet or wildlife waste from river watershed, and other sources.
To protect public health, State of New Hampshire designated swim beaches are not allowed to exceed 88 colonies of E. coli per 100ml. Class B waters (all of our sites are designated as Class B) shall not exceed 406 colonies. These designations do not always reflect real-time water quality. The designation indicates what uses, e.g., swimming, fishing, should be supported by maintaining water quality.
There were a few sampling results this week that were above the Class B standard; which means that they are determined to affect negatively designated uses of swimming, fishing, and boating. The elevated results are due to the heavy rainfall we have been experiencing. Conversely, some of our results are at or near normal levels. This may be due to dilution of runoff, which moderates pollution levels. Some people use the adage, “dilution is the solution to pollution” (it is not the solution, by the way). We expect that the higher results for these sites will be back below the Class B standard when the weather pattern returns to something closer to normal.
You hear us say often, “When it rains, it’s poor,” which means that you may wish to wait a day or so after it rains before recreating in a surface water.
Here are the details.
Site number and description
results
#1 Pemigewasset at Route 3, Franklin
365.4
#2 Winnipesaukee at Trestle, Franklin
68.3
#3 Merrimack R. above FWWTF, Franklin
461.1
#4 Merrimack R. below FWWTF, Franklin
435.2
#5 Merrimack at Jamie Welch, Boscawen
435.2
#6 Merrimack at US Route 4, Canterbury
93.4
#7 Contoocook at Rivco, Penacook
298.7
#8 Merrimack at Sewalls Falls, Concord
108.1
#9 Merrimack at Manchester St., Concord
107.1
#10 Merrimack at Blue Seal, Bow
111.25
#11 Merrimack at Garvins Falls, Bow
117.8
Please join us inrecognizing and thanking our Adopt-a-River Site Sponsors that make this work possible (listed in order of their sponsored sites). Watts Regulator / Webster Valve Franklin Savings Bank Franklin Waste Water Treatment Plant (two sites) Elektrisola Nelson Analytical Essex Hydro Aries Engineering GZA Environmental Granite Shore Power (two sites)
Our gratitude to Franklin Waste Water Treatment Plant for their continued support, including covering sample processing costs, and providing a safe and convenient drop-off area. Thank you, Chantal McGuire for your sample courier-ing from Franklin to Concord.
Did you know that the Upper Merrimack Monitoring program is staffed and managed 100% by volunteers? This means that throughout the year, volunteers organize and perform activities including water sampling, collecting benthic macroinvertebrates to gauge long-term river health, and work nights in a laboratory to identify those “bugs?” If you want to learn more or get involved, please contact Michele and Steve (see below for contact information).
The 2023 bacteria sampling season opened on a high note on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 with 100% samples collected by 100% of its volunteers at eleven sites from Franklin to Bow.
We know that you have heard it before but it’s important to remember that the results shown below are the probable number of E. coli bacteria colonies for every 100 millilitres of water at that moment in time. We call it a snapshot because conditions at that moment are represented and anything that happened a day or so before or after this sampling date can change drastically. All warm blooded animals (including we humans) have E. coli in their guts. That means that bacteria are an indicator that poop has found its way to the water. This could be a result of stormwater runoff, failed septic systems, mis-connected pipes that are meant to transport household waste to a treatment plant, pet or wildlife waste from river watershed, and other sources.
To protect public health, State of New Hampshire designated swim beaches are not allowed to exceed 88 colonies of E. coli per 100ml. Class B waters (all of our sites are designated as Class B) shall not exceed 406 colonies. These designations do not always reflect real-time water quality. The designation indicates what uses, e.g., swimming, fishing, should be supported by maintaining water quality.
The sampling results this week were all below the Class B standard; reflecting a healthy river system, which supports the designated uses of swimming, fishing, and boating. The two elevated results are likely due to rainfall within the preceeding twenty-four hours or from wildlife in the vicinity. We expect that the higher results for these two sites will resolve quickly and return to be on a par with upstream and downstream sites.
You hear us say often, “When it rains, it’s poor,” which means that you may wish to wait a day or so after it rains before recreating in a surface water.
Here are the details.
Site number and description
results
#1 Pemigewasset at Route 3, Franklin
10
#2 Winnipesaukee at Trestle, Franklin
132
#3 Merrimack R. above FWWTF, Franklin
41
#4 Merrimack R. below FWWTF, Franklin
31
#5 Merrimack at Jamie Welch, Boscawen
10
#6 Merrimack at US Route 4, Canterbury
20
#7 Contoocook at Rivco, Penacook
75
#8 Merrimack at Sewalls Falls, Concord
20
#9 Merrimack at Manchester St., Concord
156
#10 Merrimack at Blue Seal, Bow
31
#11 Merrimack at Garvins Falls, Bow
<10
Please join us inrecognizing and thanking our Adopt-a-River Site Sponsors that make this work ppossible (listed in order of their sponsored sites). Watts Regulator / Webster Valve Franklin Savings Bank Franklin Waste Water Treatment Plant (two sites) Elektrisola Nelson Analytical Essex Hydro Aries Engineering GZA Environmental Granite Shore Power (two sites)
Our gratitude to Franklin Waste Water Treatment Plant for their continued support, including covering sample processing costs, and providing a safe and convenient drop-off area.
Thank you, Chantal McGuire for your sample couriering. How would we do it without Chantal?
The pandemic has changed so much of our lives and it was inevitable that Bug Nights would be affected. Since we were last at St. Paul’s School, there have been policy and staff changes. We hope to work with them again as our generous and gracious host. In the meantime, we are investigating other places for a temporary home that can accomodate our larger group. Please contact Michele and Steve at UMWA@MerrimackRiver.org or 603.796.2615 with your suggestions and connections to laboratory facilities, preferably with a supply of stereo microscopes that the Upper Merrimack Monitoring Program will be allowed to use. Until then…
The 2022 bacteria sampling season closed on this sixth event, September 6, 2022, with nearly 100% samples collected by 100% of its volunteers at eleven sites from Franklin to Bow.
We know that you have heard it before but it’s important to remember that the results shown below are the probable number of E. coli bacteria colonies for every 100 millilitres of water at that moment in time. We call it a snapshot because conditions at that moment are represented and anything that happened a day or so before or after this sampling date can change drastically. All warm blooded animals (including we humans) have E. coli in their guts. That means that bacteria are an indicator that poop has found its way to the water. This could be a result of stormwater runoff, failed septic systems, mis-connected pipes that are meant to transport household waste to a treatment plant, pet or wildlife waste from river watershed, and other sources.
To protect public health, State of New Hampshire designated swim beaches are not allowed to exceed 88 colonies of E. coli per 100ml. Class B waters (all of our sites are designated as Class B) shall not exceed 406 colonies. These designations do not always reflect real-time water quality. The designation indicates what uses, e.g., swimming, fishing, should be supported by maintaining water quality.
The final sampling event results were all within the Class B standard (406 colonies per 100ml). We had only two exceedences this year with 749 colonies at Site 4 and 3,448 at Site 7 on August 9. They both resolved quickly with all sites down to double digits the following week. Even with those less-than-pleasant surprises, overall, it was a good season and we look forward to another in 2023.
You hear us say often, “When it rains, it’s poor,” which means that you may wish to wait a day or so after it rains before recreating in a surface water.
Here are the details.
Site number and description
results
#1 Pemigewasset at Route 3, Franklin
74
#2 Winnipesaukee at Trestle, Franklin
n/a
#3 Merrimack R. above FWWTF, Franklin
31
#4 Merrimack R. below FWWTF, Franklin
74
#5 Merrimack at Jamie Welch, Boscawen
160
#6 Merrimack at US Route 4, Canterbury
75
#7 Contoocook at Rivco, Penacook
63
#8 Merrimack at Sewalls Falls, Concord
41
#9 Merrimack at Manchester St., Concord
74
#10 Merrimack at Blue Seal, Bow
52
#11 Merrimack at Garvins Falls, Bow
63
Please join us inrecognizing and thanking our Adopt-a-River Site Sponsors that make this work ppossible (listed in order of their sponsored sites). Watts Regulator / Webster Valve Franklin Savings Bank Franklin Waste Water Treatment Plant (two sites) Elektrisola Nelson Analytical Essex Hydro Aries Engineering GZA Environmental Granite Shore Power (two sites)
Our gratitude to Franklin Waste Water Treatment Plant for their continued support, including covering sample processing costs, and providing a safe and convenient drop-off area.
Thank you, Chantal McGuire for your sample couriering. How would we do it without you?
A big thank you and gratitude to Merrimack County Savings Bank for their generous gift to the Upper Merrimack Watershed Association to purchase equipment and supplies for the Upper Merrimack Monitoring Program, which includes annual bacteria sampling and working with fellow volunteers to collect specimens and identify them at Bug Nights each winter.
Please visit our fresh and newly designed forum at MerrimackRiver.org/forum and our new, Upper Merrimack Watershed Association site at MerrimackRiver.org for further information. Don’t hesitate to contact us at UMMP@MerrimackRiver.org or 603.796.2615 should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Michele L Tremblay Stephen C Landry Program Manager Sampling Supervisor
The 2022 bacteria sampling season continues on its fifth event (only one more to go for 2022) with 100% samples at 100% of its eleven sites from Franklin to Bow.
We know that you have heard it before but it’s important to remember that the results shown below are the probable number of E. coli bacteria colonies for every 100 millilitres of water at that moment in time. We call it a snapshot because conditions at that moment are represented and anything that happened a day or so before or after this sampling date can change drastically. All warm blooded animals (including we humans) have E. coli in their guts. That means that bacteria are an indicator that poop has found its way to the water. This could be a result of stormwater runoff, failed septic systems, mis-connected pipes that are meant to transport household waste to a treatment plant, pet or wildlife waste from river watershed, and other sources.
To protect public health, State of New Hampshire designated swim beaches are not allowed to exceed 88 colonies of E. coli per 100ml. Class B waters (all of our sites are designated as Class B) shall not exceed 406 colonies. These designations do not always reflect real-time water quality. The designation indicates what uses, e.g., swimming, fishing, should be supported by maintaining water quality.
This week’s results are far better than what we saw on August 9, where we saw an unpleasant surprise at Site 7 with 3,448 colonies of E. coli per 100ml. Because we were concerned, we re-sampled at the boat launch and just upstream of it the following Monday, August 15. The boat launch near Site 7 is a primary contact area where people put in their boats and, sometimes, swim. The river there is shallow and does not flow very much so pollutants can accumulate. That is where the August 9 sample was collected. Just upstream is a different “flow regime,” where there are riffles and swifter moving water, which is where the sample has been taken in the past. The results at the launch area were 20 colonies and upstream was 20—that’s very good! This week, the count at Site 7 is 63 (still very good). What does it all mean? On August 9, there could have been waterfowl (pooping) in the area or another transient source of bacteria. This is why, in addition to water samples, we work to form a more detailed picture of water quality vs. a snapshot by collecting and analyzing the invertebrates that live in the river. They are always there and tell a more complete story about ongoing water conditions.
You hear us say often, “When it rains, it’s poor,” which means that you may wish to wait a day or so after it rains before recreating in a surface water. Sample results are as of Tuesday morning, July 26, 2022. Results may change from day-to-day, depending on upstream conditions and rainstorms that may have occurred after Tuesday morning.
Here are the details.
Site number and description
results
#1 Pemigewasset at Route 3, Franklin
63
#2 Winnipesaukee at Trestle, Franklin
20
#3 Merrimack R. above FWWTF, Franklin
20
#4 Merrimack R. below FWWTF, Franklin
52
#5 Merrimack at Jamie Welch, Boscawen
41
#6 Merrimack at US Route 4, Canterbury
20
#7 Contoocook at Rivco, Penacook
63
#8 Merrimack at Sewalls Falls, Concord
51
#9 Merrimack at Manchester St., Concord
51
#10 Merrimack at Blue Seal, Bow
52
#11 Merrimack at Garvins Falls, Bow
74
Please join us in recognizing and thanking our Adopt-a-River Site Sponsors that make the Upper Merrimack Monitoring Program possible (listed in order of their sponsored sites). Watts Regulator / Webster Valve Franklin Savings Bank Franklin Waste Water Treatment Plant (two sites) Elektrisola Nelson Analytical Essex Hydro Aries Engineering GZA Environmental Granite Shore Power (two sites)
You’ll next hear from us in two weeks with the last of this season’s sampling results.
Please visit our fresh and newly designed forum at MerrimackRiver.org/forum and our new, Upper Merrimack Watershed Association site at MerrimackRiver.org for further information. Don’t hesitate to contact us at UMMP@MerrimackRiver.org or 603.796.2615 should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Michele L Tremblay Stephen C Landry Program Manager Sampling Supervisor
The 2022 bacteria sampling season continues on its fourth event with 100% samples at 100% of its eleven sites from Franklin to Bow.
We know that you have heard it before but it’s important to remember that the results shown below are the probable number of E. coli bacteria colonies for every 100 millilitres of water at that moment in time. We call it a snapshot because conditions at that moment are represented and anything that happened a day or so before or after this sampling date can change drastically. All warm blooded animals (including we humans) have E. coli in their guts. That means that bacteria are an indicator that poop has found its way to the water. This could be a result of stormwater runoff, failed septic systems, mis-connected pipes that are meant to transport household waste to a treatment plant, pet or wildlife waste from river watershed, and other sources.
To protect public health, State of New Hampshire designated swim beaches are not allowed to exceed 88 colonies of E. coli per 100ml. Class B waters (all of our sites are designated as Class B) shall not exceed 406 colonies. These designations do not always reflect real-time water quality. The designation indicates what uses, e.g., swimming, fishing, should be supported by maintaining water quality.
This week was a surprise to all of us with several sites higher than usual and two of them that exceeded (greatly) the Class B designation standard. This could be due to very low water levels exacerbated by a flashy downpour the night before our sample date. Samplers noted evidence of waterfowl and other animals in the vicinity and increased human use, e.g., camping. These high levels could correspond to those increased activities or a result of the runoff from the downpour the preceding night. On August 23, we will see if there is any change and hope for a return to our historically low E. coli levels.
You hear us say often, “When it rains, it’s poor,” which means that you may wish to wait a day or so after it rains before recreating in a surface water. Sample results are as of Tuesday morning, July 26, 2022. Results may change from day-to-day, depending on upstream conditions and rainstorms that may have occurred after Tuesday morning.
Here are the details.
Site number and description
results
#1 Pemigewasset at Route 3, Franklin
52
#2 Winnipesaukee at Trestle, Franklin
199
#3 Merrimack R. above FWWTF, Franklin
109
#4 Merrimack R. below FWWTF, Franklin
749
#5 Merrimack at Jamie Welch, Boscawen
41
#6 Merrimack at US Route 4, Canterbury
86
#7 Contoocook at Rivco, Penacook
3,448
#8 Merrimack at Sewalls Falls, Concord
75
#9 Merrimack at Manchester St., Concord
121
#10 Merrimack at Blue Seal, Bow
63
#11 Merrimack at Garvins Falls, Bow
10
Please join us in recognizing and thanking our Adopt-a-River Site Sponsors that make the Upper Merrimack Monitoring Program possible (listed in order of their sponsored sites). Watts Regulator / Webster Valve Franklin Savings Bank Franklin Waste Water Treatment Plant (two sites) Elektrisola Nelson Analytical Essex Hydro Aries Engineering GZA Environmental Granite Shore Power (two sites)
You’ll next hear from us in two weeks with new a round of sampling results.
Please visit our fresh and newly designed forum at MerrimackRiver.org/forum and our new, Upper Merrimack Watershed Association site at MerrimackRiver.org for further information. Don’t hesitate to contact us at UMMP@MerrimackRiver.org or 603.796.2615 should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Michele L Tremblay Stephen C Landry Program Manager Sampling Supervisor
The 2022 bacteria sampling season continues on its third event with 100% samples at 100% of its eleven sites from Franklin to Bow.
We know that you have heard it before but it’s important to remember that the results shown below are the probable number of E. coli bacteria colonies for every 100 millilitres of water. All warm blooded animals (including we humans) have E. coli in their guts. That means that bacteria are an indicator that poop has found its way to the water. This could be a result of stormwater runoff, failed septic systems, mis-connected pipes that are meant to transport household waste to a treatment plant, pet or wildlife waste from river watershed, and other sources.
To protect public health, State designated swim beaches are not allowed to exceed 88 colonies of E. coli per 100ml. Class B waters (all of our sites are designated as Class B) shall not exceed 406 colonies. These designations do not always reflect real-time water quality. The designation indicates what uses, e.g., swimming, fishing, should be supported by maintaining water quality.
No news (or change, in this case) is good news, right? All of the sites this week are below the swim beach designation and the Class B designation. These low bacteria counts are expected when there has been little or no rain. You hear us say often, “When it rains, it’s poor,” which means that you may wish to wait a day or so after it rains before recreating in a surface water. Sample results are as of Tuesday morning, July 26, 2022. Results may change from day-to-day, depending on upstream conditions and rainstorms that may have occurred after Tuesday morning.
Here are the details.
Site number and description
results
#1 Pemigewasset at Route 3, Franklin
75
#2 Winnipesaukee at Trestle, Franklin
10
#3 Merrimack R. above FWWTF, Franklin
31
#4 Merrimack R. below FWWTF, Franklin
20
#5 Merrimack at Jamie Welch, Boscawen
31
#6 Merrimack at US Route 4, Canterbury
41
#7 Contoocook at Rivco, Penacook
41
#8 Merrimack at Sewalls Falls, Concord
52
#9 Merrimack at Manchester St., Concord
31
#10 Merrimack at Blue Seal, Bow
10
#11 Merrimack at Garvins Falls, Bow
31
Please join us in recognizing and thanking our Adopt-a-River Site Sponsors that make the Upper Merrimack Monitoring Program possible (listed in order of their sponsored sites). Watts Regulator / Webster Valve Franklin Savings Bank Franklin Waste Water Treatment Plant (two sites) Elektrisola Nelson Analytical Essex Hydro Aries Engineering GZA Environmental Granite Shore Power (two sites)
You’ll next hear from us in two weeks with new a round of sampling results.
Please visit our fresh and newly designed forum at MerrimackRiver.org/forum and our new, Upper Merrimack Watershed Association site at MerrimackRiver.org for further information. Don’t hesitate to contact us at UMMP@MerrimackRiver.org or 603.796.2615 should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Michele L Tremblay Stephen C Landry
Program Manager Sampling Supervisor
The 2022 bacteria sampling season continues with 100% sampling at 100% of its eleven sites from Franklin to Bow.
We know that you have heard it before but it’s important to remember that the results shown below are the probable number of E. coli bacteria colonies for every 100 millilitres of water. All warm blooded animals (including we humans) have E. coli in their guts. That means that bacteria are an indicator that poop has found its way to the water. This could be a result of stormwater runoff, failed septic systems, mis-connected pipes that are meant to transport household waste to a treatment plant, pet or wildlife waste from river watershed, and other sources.
To protect public health, State designated swim beaches are not allowed to exceed 88 colonies of E. coli per 100ml. Class B waters (all of our sites are designated as Class B) shall not exceed 406 colonies. These designations do not always reflect real-time water quality. The designation indicates what uses, e.g., swimming, fishing, should be supported by maintaining water quality.
All of the sites this week are below the swim beach designation and the Class B designation. These low bacteria counts are expected when there has been little or no rain.
You hear us say often, “When it rains, it’s poor,” which means that you may wish to wait a day or so after it rains before recreating in a surface water. Sample results are as of Tuesday morning, July 12, 2022. Results may change from day-to-day, depending on upstream conditions and rainstorms that may have occurred after Tuesday morning.
Here are the details.
Site number and description
results
#1 Pemigewasset at Route 3, Franklin
10
#2 Winnipesaukee at Trestle, Franklin
20
#3 Merrimack R. above FWWTF, Franklin
63
#4 Merrimack R. below FWWTF, Franklin
31
#5 Merrimack at Jamie Welch, Boscawen
<10
#6 Merrimack at US Route 4, Canterbury
20
#7 Contoocook at Rivco, Penacook
20
#8 Merrimack at Sewalls Falls, Concord
10
#9 Merrimack at Manchester St., Concord
<10
#10 Merrimack at Blue Seal, Bow
<10
#11 Merrimack at Garvins Falls, Bow
30
Please join us in thanking our Adopt-a-River Site Sponsors that make the Upper Merrimack Monitoring Program possible (listed in order of their sponsored sites). Watts Regulator / Webster Valve Franklin Savings Bank Franklin Waste Water Treatment Plant (two sites) Elektrisola Nelson Analytical Essex Hydro Aries Engineering GZA Environmental Granite Shore Power (two sites)
You’ll next hear from us in two weeks with new a round of sampling results.
Please visit our fresh and newly designed forum at MerrimackRiver.org/forum and our new, Upper Merrimack Watershed Association site: MerrimackRiver.org for further information. Don’t hesitate to contact us at UMMP@MerrimackRiver.org or 603.796.2615 should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Michele L Tremblay Stephen C Landry Program Manager Sampling Supervisor
After a pandemic hiatus, the Upper Merrimack Monitoring Program Adopt-a-River Site Sponsors and volunteers began the 2022 bacteria sampling season with 100% sampling at 100% of its eleven sites from Franklin to Bow.
The results shown below are the probable number of E. coli bacteria colonies for every 100 millilitres of water. All warm blooded animals (including we humans) have E. coli in their guts. That means that bacteria are an indicator that poop has found its way to the water. This could be a result of stormwater runoff, failed septic systems, mis-connected pipes that are meant to transport household waste to a treatment plant, pet or wildlife waste from river watershed and, and other sources.
To protect public health, State designated swim beaches are not allowed to exceed 88 colonies of E. coli per 100ml. Class B waters (all of our sites are designated as Class B) shall not exceed 406 colonies. These designations do not always reflect real-time water quality. The designation indicates what uses, e.g., swimming, fishing, should be supported by maintaining water quality.
Almost all of the sites this week are below the swim beach designation. Site 1 is well below the Class B designation. These low bacteria counts are expected when there has been little or no rain.
You hear us say often, “When it rains, it’s poor,” which means that you may wish to wait a day or so after it rains before recreating in a surface water. Sample results are as of Tuesday morning, June 28, 2022. Results may change from day-to-day, depending on upstream conditions and rainstorms that may have occurred after Tuesday morning.
After a pandemic hiatus, the Upper Merrimack Monitoring Program Adopt-a-River Site Sponsors and volunteers began the 2022 bacteria sampling season with 100% sampling at 100% of its eleven sites from Franklin to Bow.
The results shown below are the probable number of E. coli bacteria colonies for every 100 millilitres of water. All warm blooded animals (including we humans) have E. coli in their guts. That means that bacteria are an indicator that poop has found its way to the water. This could be a result of stormwater runoff, failed septic systems, mis-connected pipes that are meant to transport household waste to a treatment plant, pet or wildlife waste from river watershed and, and other sources.
To protect public health, State designated swim beaches are not allowed to exceed 88 colonies of E. coli per 100ml. Class B waters (all of our sites are designated as Class B) shall not exceed 406 colonies. These designations do not always reflect real-time water quality. The desigation indicates what uses, e.g., swimming, fishing, should be supported by maintaining water quality.
Almost all of the sites this week are below the swim beach designation. Site 1 is well below the Class B designation. These low bacteria counts are expected when there has been little or no rain.
You hear us say often, “When it rains, it’s poor,” which means that you may wish to wait a day or so after it rains before recreating in a surface water. Sample results are as of Tuesday morning, June 28, 2022. Results may change from day-to-day, depending on upstream conditions and rainstorms that may have occured after Tuesday morning.
Here are the details.
Site number and description
results
#1 Pemigewasset at Route 3, Franklin
169
#2 Winnipesaukee at Trestle, Franklin
31
#3 Merrimack R. above FWWTF, Franklin
30
#4 Merrimack R. below FWWTF, Franklin
52
#5 Merrimack at Jamie Welch, Boscawen
63
#6 Merrimack at US Route 4, Canterbury
41
#7 Contoocook at Rivco, Penacook
20
#8 Merrimack at Sewalls Falls, Concord
10
#9 Merrimack at Manchester St., Concord
31
#10 Merrimack at Blue Seal, Bow
10
#11 Merrimack at Garvins Falls, Bow
30
Please join us in thanking our Adopt-a-River Site Sponsors that make the Upper Merrimack Monitoring Program possible (listed in order of their sponsored sites). Watts Regulator / Webster Valve Franklin Savings Bank Franklin Waste Water Treatment Plant (two sites) Elektrisola Nelson Analytical Essex Hydro Aries Engineering GZA Environmental Granite Shore Power (two sites)
You’ll next hear from us in two weeks with new a round of sampling results.
Please visit our fresh and newly designed forum at MerrimackRiver.org/forum and our new, Upper Merrimack Watershed Association site: MerrimackRiver.org for further information. Don’t hesitate to contact us at UMMP@MerrimackRiver.org or 603.796.2615 should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Michele L Tremblay Stephen C Landry Program Manager Sampling Supervisor
