Residents living near Savannah River Site face no health risks from eating plants or animals produced in that vicinity, but should be wary of consuming large amounts of fish from the Savannah ...
By Rob Pavey | Friday, Sept. 2, 2011
A Statesboro, Ga., contractor was hired Thursday for a $15,000 project to kill aquatic weeds in the Savannah River.
By Rob Pavey | Thursday, June 16, 2011
Corrective measures that included flushing storm drains with clean water have mostly eliminated the discharge of bacteria-laden water into the Savannah River and Augusta Canal.
By Rob Pavey | Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010
While city engineers continue to search for sources of fecal coliform bacteria flowing into the Savannah River via storm drains near Olde Town, they took steps over the weekend to flush the ...
By Susan McCord | Monday, Sept. 13, 2010
A cost-cutting proposal by Georgia's Environmental Protection Division could eliminate a requirement that the public be notified of "nonmajor" sewage spills from municipal wastewater programs.
By Rob Pavey | Friday, Sept. 10, 2010
An elusive trickle of sewage entering the Savannah River through an Olde Town storm drain was traced this week to a Telfair Street apartment complex.
By Rob Pavey | Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010
A study will be launched this week to help identify the source of elevated bacteria levels in a lake in Columbia County's Woodbridge community.
By Rob Pavey | Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010
Officials have widened scrutiny of water quality in areas identified in a Chronicle analysis as having elevated levels of fecal coliform bacteria.
By Rob Pavey | Monday, Aug 23, 2010
When discussing fecal coliform, it is critical to remember that numbers can vary widely -- and are influenced by hot weather and rainfall, according to experts.
By Rob Pavey | Saturday, Aug 21, 2010
The Augusta Utilities Department is trying to find the source of high levels of fecal coliform bacteria entering the Savannah River through two downtown storm drains.
By Rob Pavey | Monday, Aug 16, 2010
