Posts by Krissy Kasserman
Timbering on Curry Mine Site Pollutes the Yough
We recently became aware of some significant erosion and sedimentation control problems on Amerikohl’s Curry Mine site in Dunbar Township, Fayette County (less than 1000′ from the high-quality portion of…
Read MoreYough Water Quality Info Available on Swim Guide
Through our comprehensive water quality monitoring program, we are documenting baseline water quality throughout the watershed. We sample quarterly for several different parameters, one of which is E. coli. E.…
Read MoreMonitoring Water Quality in the Yough
We spent much of last week conducting our quarterly water sampling in the Yough. We sample 17 sites from the mouth in Allegheny County upstream into Maryland. We sample nine…
Read MoreAre you disinfecting your gear?
With last year’s discovery of the aquatic invasive plant species Didymo (commonly known as “rock snot”) in the Youghiogheny River, spreading the word about proper disinfection of fishing and paddling…
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