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Weekly Bacterial Monitoring Results

June 20, 2019

Green: 0-126 cfu/100mL considered safe for recreational use by the state of Georgia Yellow: +126-235 cfu/100mL moderate risk of illness Red: +235 cfu/100mL high risk of illness CRBI conducted bacterial water monitoring at four sites that included Euharlee Road boat ramp, Neel’s Landing off of US 411, Grizzard Park (soccer fields), and Heritage Park on August 29, 2019. The results of those monitoring efforts showed that 96 cfu/100mL of E.coli were present at Euharlee Road, 80.9 cfu/100mL were present at…

CRBI Receives Grant from Community Foundation for Water Testing

December 12, 2018

Press Releases, Water Monitoring

We are proud to be among the 2018 Grantees of the Community Foundation of Greater Rome. Their support will allow us to kick off a weekly bacterial monitoring program at popular boat launches with the help of our wonderful volunteers. Read more here.

Gold Creek Foods Gets Slap on Wrist for Flat Creek Fish Kill

July 26, 2018

Advocacy, Water Monitoring

Georgia’s Environmental Protection Division (EPD) in June fined Gold Creek Foods in Dawsonville $9,000 for a March spill of ferric chloride that resulted in a complete kill of aquatic life along a 3.7 mile stretch of Flat Creek. According to EPD documents, the spill killed an estimated 8,262 fish, including federally threatened Cherokee darters. In addition to the $9000 fine, EPD is requiring the company to clean up soil at the facility contaminated by ferric chloride, improve its stormwater pollution…

Chemical Spill Causes Fish Kill on Dawsonville Creek

March 26, 2018

Advocacy, Water Monitoring

March 26, 2018 Report on Flat Creek Chemical Spill: A chemical spill March 20 at Gold Creek Foods in Dawsonville has led to an extensive fish kill on Flat Creek, a tributary of the Shoal Creek and the Etowah River. The spill of ferric chloride occurred March 20 when a forklift driver at the facility punctured a barrel containing the chemical, according to reports in the Dawson County News. However, the spill was not reported to local or state…

2017 Annual Report

February 13, 2018

Advocacy, Blog Posts, Education, Restoration, Water Monitoring

2017 Annual Report A overview of CRBI activities during 2017. CLICK HERE OR ON IMAGE BELOW TO READ THE FULL REPORT

2017 Year In Review

January 6, 2018

Advocacy, Blog Posts, Education, Press Releases, Restoration, Videos, Water Monitoring

CRBI thanks its hundreds of members, volunteers and supporters who contributed to our efforts in 2017. The video below provides just a sampling of CRBI’s work to create cleaner rivers and stronger communities during the past year. Help us continue our work in 2018 as we celebrate our 25th year of protecting the Coosa by making a year-end tax deductible donation. CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOW ONLINE!