THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Tuesday, October 1, 1996 TAG: 9610020713
SECTION: LOCAL PAGE: B7 EDITION: FINAL
TYPE: Briefs
DATELINE: PENINSULA LENGTH: 20 lines
But a 20-mile stretch of the Rappahannock River remains closed to commercial fishermen seeking clams, mussels and oysters, due to high bacteria levels caused by flooding and runoff from Hurricane Fran.
Parts of the James River were closed Sept. 10 following heavy rains from Fran. The storm washed animal wastes and sewage into the James, causing a jump in the amount of fecal coliform found in the river. Sampling now shows that traces of the bacteria, which can carry diseases and viruses, are back to safe levels, according to the Health Department.NORFOLK
KEYWORDS: FISHING JAMES RIVER by CNB