U.S. Geological Survey Sept. 7, 2010, press release:
The Potomac River in Washington, D.C., is showing multiple benefits from restoration efforts, newly published research suggests. Reduced nutrients and improved water clarity have increased the abundance and diversity of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) in the Potomac, according to direct measurements taken during the 18-year field study.
“Improvements to plant communities living at the bottom of the river have occurred nearly in lock step with decreases in nutrients and sediment in the water and incremental reductions in nitrogen effluent entering the river from the wastewater treatment plant for the Washington, D.C., area,” said USGS scientist Dr. Nancy Rybicki.
Read more here.
September 9, 2010 at 11:07 pm
Hey, that’s my old stomping grounds! I rowed crew on the Potomac for a semester, and it was a bad idea then to get water in your mouth. I’m glad to hear it’s getting cleaned up. By the way, the link doesn’t work.
September 10, 2010 at 8:06 am
Argh! Thanks for link info.
September 10, 2010 at 8:11 am
One too many “https.” All better now.
So you were “pulling” for this river to get cleaned up.
Your turn to groan.