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Tag: cattle waste

we see a man kayaking away from the photographer down the French Broad River toward a wall of trees and wide blue skies
Posted inEnvironmental Health

DNA source testing of E. coli could become a powerful new tool for N.C. riverkeepers

by Greg Barnes July 15, 2021August 31, 2022

By Greg Barnes In May, Katy Hunt jumped out of her truck alongside a small stream in Lenoir County and knew instantly that something was wrong. “I was smacked in the face with the smell of waste,” said Hunt, the Lower Neuse River riverkeeper. “The water smelled foul. The air smelled foul. The water looked […]

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