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Calusa Waterkeeper to Conduct Source Tracing of Fecal Bacteria in Billy’s Creek

Calusa Waterkeeper to Conduct Source Tracing of Fecal Bacteria in Billy’s Creek

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 9, 2020 | Bacteria Monitoring, Science

Water Quality Testing Aims to Help Protect Community On Wednesday, June 10, Calusa Waterkeeper will conduct the first phase of a study to determine the source of the fecal bacteria contamination of Billy’s Creek. Fecal contamination has been a significant health risk...
Billy’s Creek Enterococci Sampling Results, January 2020

Billy’s Creek Enterococci Sampling Results, January 2020

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 22, 2020 | Bacteria Monitoring, Water Testing

Poor results at every station on Billy’s Creek this month. Extremely high contamination at the Ortiz and Ortiz Circle stations as is almost always the case. Thanks to retired engineers and CWK Rangers Chris and Ed Shinouskis for their help in collecting and...
Billy’s Creek Enterococci Sampling Results, December 2019

Billy’s Creek Enterococci Sampling Results, December 2019

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Dec 19, 2019 | Bacteria Monitoring, Water Testing

Calusa Waterkeeper sampling results for enterococci bacteria at Billy’s Creek in Ft. Myers on 12-15-19. Serious contamination persists. The dredging this year did not mitigate the bacterial contamination.    
Fecal Matter Bacteria Pollutes Billy’s Creek at High Rates

Fecal Matter Bacteria Pollutes Billy’s Creek at High Rates

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 26, 2019 | Bacteria Monitoring, Press

Originally published by WINK News on June 26, 2019 Waterways are contaminated with fecal matter, including creeks and rivers that are in some neighbors backyards. Anna Vasquez lives right on Billy’s Creek. She worries about people who consume fish and get into the...
Billy’s Creek Dredging Project may Relieve Flooding on the Troubled Tributary, but Fecal Pollution Remains a Worry

Billy’s Creek Dredging Project may Relieve Flooding on the Troubled Tributary, but Fecal Pollution Remains a Worry

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jun 11, 2019 | Bacteria Monitoring, Featured, Press

Originally published in The News-Press by Amy Bennett Williams on June 11, 2019 Jevontae Jones knows Billy’s Creek isn’t clean, but on a June afternoon, that’s not enough to stop him from tossing a shrimp-baited line into its dark waters in hopes of hooking dinner....
A Dry Spell in SWFL Leads to Lower Enterococci Bacteria Levels around Lee County

A Dry Spell in SWFL Leads to Lower Enterococci Bacteria Levels around Lee County

by Calusa Waterkeeper | May 28, 2019 | Bacteria Monitoring, Water Testing

With the exception of Billy’s Creek, it’s good to see fecal indicator bacteria decline to low levels. A couple of weeks with minimal stormwater runoff and potentially lower groundwater levels are likely responsible for declining bacteria. Some residents...
Alarming Bacteria Sampling Results from Billy’s Creek

Alarming Bacteria Sampling Results from Billy’s Creek

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Mar 16, 2019 | Bacteria Monitoring

Bacteria sampling results from Billy’s Creek in Fort Myers on 3-15-19. Serious contamination occurs, especially in the upper reaches. The result from station BC-9, near Ortiz Avenue is the highest we have seen since sampling began: 172 times the EPA Beach Action...
Calusa Waterkeeper to Conduct Source Tracing of Fecal Bacteria in Billy’s Creek

Dredging Billy’s Creek may Ease Flooding Concerns but won’t Help Water Quality

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Jan 23, 2019 | Bacteria Monitoring, Planning, Press

Originally published in The News-Press by Chad Gillis on January 23, 2019 The City of Fort Myers will soon move forward with a dredging project in Billy’s Creek that’s expected to ease flooding but may not improve water quality in the ailing Caloosahatchee...
Fecal Bacteria Storm a Nightmare for Tourism

Fecal Bacteria Storm a Nightmare for Tourism

by Calusa Waterkeeper | Apr 20, 2018 | Bacteria Monitoring, Featured

Originally posted in the News-Press as an OpEd submitted by John Cassani, Calusa Waterkeeper on April 20, 2018 Fecal bacteria contamination plaguing Florida waters has reached a crisis point. In our own front yard: Cape Coral canceled its annual Cardboard Boat Regatta...
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