Take care if you’re near Pollocks Branch and Meade Creek in the near future. The Rivanna Conservation Alliance identified those local waterways as having excessive levels of E. coli, which means they are not safe to play in or drink from.
“The City and Rivanna Conservation Alliance are working together to identify and address the sources of the elevated bacteria levels,” a city news release said. “Until further notice, the public is advised to avoid direct contact with these streams.”
