Daily Archives: May 29, 2026

Clean Batterbee Branch, Santa Fe River, Withlacoochee downstream, Filthy Withlacoochee upstream 2026-05-27

Update 2026-06-06: Clean Withlacoochee and Santa Fe Rivers 2026-06-03.

The Withlacoochee River tested even worse this week at GA 133 in Valdosta Utilities results. Yet it again tested good at US 84, both for Wednesday.

WWALS got even better results for Wednesday downstream in Florida, four miles upstream from the Suwannee River.

WWALS also got excellent results for the Santa Fe River, also for Wednesday.

Meanwhile upstream from the Withlacoochee River and Cat Creek in Berrien County, Georgia, Tish Hall got pretty good results for Tuesday for Batterbee Branch at Shiloh Road, Ray City.

No new sewage spills were reported in the Suwannee River Basin in Florida or Georgia.

I’d avoid the Withlacoochee River upstream of the Little River Confluence.

So at your own risk, happy paddling, swimming, fishing, and boating, where-ever you can find enough water, and if you can avoid the rains predicted this weekend.

Or join us tomorrow, for Alapahoochee River Cleanup 2026-05-30.

This image is an illustration. Scroll down for the details.

[Clean Batterbee Branch 2026-05-26, Clean Santa Fe River 2026-05-27, Withlacoochee clean downstream, Filthy upstream 2026-05-27]
Clean Batterbee Branch 2026-05-26, Clean Santa Fe River 2026-05-27, Withlacoochee clean downstream, Filthy upstream 2026-05-27

Follow this link for the WWALS composite spreadsheet of water quality results, rainfall, and sewage spills in the Suwannee River Basin in Georgia and Florida:
https://wwals.net/issues/testing/#results

The image below is a current excerpt from that spreadsheet. Continue reading

Maps of datacenters 2026-05-29

Erin Brokovich has a famous name, and she has started a map of U.S. datacenters.

While hers has more locations, a map by Fracktracker allows drilldown to see what is there.

Numerous other such maps exist, most with less coverage.

For much more about datacenters, see:

https://wwals.net/issues/datacenters

[Maps of datacenters by Erin Brokovich and Fracktracker, 2026-05-29]
Maps of datacenters by Erin Brokovich and Fracktracker, 2026-05-29

Erin Brokovich’s map has the locations of Project Arrowhead in Irwin County near the Alapaha River and of the datacenter rezoning in Lowndes County, near the Withlacoochee River, but you can’t tell that’s what they are by her map.

https://brockovichdatacenter.com

Her map also has the rumored I-75 Exit 13 location in Lowndes County, and the old bitcoin mining operation in Cook County.

Plus something in ZIP 32628, which is Cross City, Dixie County, Florida. I can’t find anything on that location. Continue reading