Bacteria Blitz Registration

You’re invited to participate in a summer Bacteria Monitoring Blitz! Through our Swimmable ShoreRivers program, we are offering this one-time opportunity to have the water off your property or from your local swimming area tested for bacteria levels.

To participate, supporters are asked to pay a $50 fee, which also renews your membership with ShoreRivers. You will be directed to the payment form after completing the information below. Additionally, participants are required to pick up a testing kit from one of ShoreRivers’ offices between July 7–14 (between 9am–4pm). Samples should then be collected on Tuesday, July 15, between 5–9:30am, and dropped off the same morning to the office you've selected between 8–10am. An instructional video on sample collection will be sent in advance.

ShoreRivers will provide you with a report on the results of your sample within one week of analysis, as well as information on the general causes and threats of bacteria pollution, and resources available to help if high bacteria levels are found. We ask that every participant acknowledge and sign a Bacteria Monitoring Agreement, provided to you after hitting submit on this form. Please note that you can not participate in this program without filling out this form, which should be downloaded and emailed to hclaggett@shorerivers.org.

Please note - your sample data and personal information will not be shared publicly by ShoreRivers. ShoreRivers does reserve the right to publish results and program trends as a whole.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

(###)

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####

Address (where your sample will be collected)

PLEASE NOTE: You must be the property owner, or have explicit permission from the property owner, to collect a sample for processing (if not sampling from public property).

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE: I understand that I am responsible for dropping off my sample to the office I have selected below between 8–10am on Tuesday, July 15.

I understand

From which ShoreRivers office will you be collecting your materials and returning your sample?

Easton

Chestertown

Galena

Which river or creek will you be sampling from?

Are you currently a ShoreRivers member?

(A member is someone who has contributed a monetary donation to ShoreRivers in the past 2 years)

Yes

I Don't Know

Do you have any questions or comments that you would like to share with us concerning your participation in this program?

PLEASE ACKNOWLEDGE: I understand that for my registration to be complete I must fill out and return the Bacteria Agreement (available after submitting this form) and must provide my $50 processing fee (a link will be emailed to you post form submission).

I understand

Bacteria Blitz Registration

Please note - your sample data and personal information will not be shared publicly by ShoreRivers. ShoreRivers does reserve the right to publish results and program trends as a whole.

Thank you for your submission

If you have additional questions about this program, please email hclaggett@shorerivers.org.