The Maury River and You!

1. The Maury River and You! By Harry Razook

2. Maury River Drinking Quality Information • Your drinking water is commonly obtained from the surface of the Maury River. • Purified by the water treatment plant located off U.S. Route 60 West. • Process is composed of chemical addition, rapid mixing, flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, chlorination, corrosion control, and fluoridation.

3. Source Water Assessments • According to the Maury Service Authority, the Maury River may be susceptible to contamination. • Hydrologic, hydraulic, and atmospheric conditions promote contamination from land use activities.

4. 2011 Annual Drinking Water Quality Reports There was not a single violation for the 2011 year, which means we were in full compliance!

5. Maury River Alliance • Used to be a group made up of Washington and Lee and VMI school body members. • Monitored the Maury River to help find hotspots. • Used benthic macro-invertebrates for research because they are good indicators of watershed health.

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7. Help out! • Help the community out by aiding the Maury! • Volunteer for the following: • Maury Watershed Monitors (MWM) • VIRGINIA Save Our Streams Organization. • “Restore the Glory, Protect the Maury!” • More information in the packet.

8. Sources • http://www.epa.gov/bioiweb1/html/invertebrate.html • http://www.mauryserviceauthority.com/id21.htm • MRA WLU files • http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/waterbodies/display.asp?id=161