RBC | Commissioner Si Woodruff told the board and staff he has been meeting with various individuals and entities around the county to discuss the health of the White River following another algae bloom and an additional bloom of a diatom commonly referred to as “rock snot.” “I’m hoping to[Read More…]
Tag: Water Quality
Keeping an eye on the White River
MEEKER | Long time Meeker physician and science teacher, Dr. Bob Dorsett, is a critical piece of the Colorado River Watch Program (CRW) regarding the White River. CRW was started more than 25 years ago as a statewide, volunteer water quality monitoring program coordinated and supported by the non-profit Colorado[Read More…]
‘No single cause’ to blame for White River algae bloom
RBC | Concerns over recent algae blooms in the White River prompted an informational meeting Tuesday in Meeker. “We’ve had an issue in the river (algae blooms) we’ve all seen evolving over the last couple of years that’s affecting some of the fishing and having impacts on water quality,” said[Read More…]