Eno Water Quality In the Clear
Since tropical depression Chantal caused major flooding of the Eno River, we have cautioned people to avoid coming into contact with the water until we have a clear read on water quality in the river. For those asking whether it’s safe to swim yet, we have an update.
Samantha Krop is the Riverkeeper of the Neuse River Basin—the watershed the Eno and Little Rivers are part of. This week she sampled water from five sites along the Eno to test for bacterial levels. On Thursday she shared good news: all five sites, from Eno River Brewing in Hillsborough to Penny’s Bend in Durham, passed! Passing means that bacteria levels are below the threshold of what is deemed not safe for primary human contact by EPA. In short: good to swim.