PFAS Sampling Deployment, Withlacoochee River 2024-09-14, Mud Swamp Creek 2024-09-15

Update 2024-11-27: Retrieving PFAS samplers, Withlacoochee River 2024-11-23.

This weekend we deployed four PFAS samplers, upstream and downstream from two wastewater treatment plants, on the Withlacoochee River and on Mud Swamp Creek.

These are a new design that you leave in the flowing water for 28 days thereabouts, then retrieve, and effectively they’ve been taking a sample a day.

If you encounter them, please leave them be.

[PFAS Sampling Deployment, Waterkeeper Alliance Program, Withlacoochee River 2024-09-14, Mud Swamp Creek 2024-09-15]
PFAS Sampling Deployment, Waterkeeper Alliance Program, Withlacoochee River 2024-09-14, Mud Swamp Creek 2024-09-15

Thanks to Troy Toreson for helping Saturday on the Withlacoochee River. We put the upstream sampler slightly up from Valdosta’s Withlacoochee Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) Outfall.

We put the downstream sampler a bit below Spring Branch, which runs by the WWTP, the landfille, and a golf course. The WWTP sends its solid waste to the landfill, which sends its leachate to the WWTP. So this way we bracket both WWTP and landfill.

This is closer to the WWTP Outfall than when we sampled PFAS in 2022, https://wwals.net/?p=59860 because now we have an outboard for the jon boat.

Thanks to Wild Green Future for the grant that paid for the 9.9 hp outboard, as well as the 24-inch Husqvarna chainsaw and the 86lb thrust trolling motor and batteries. We didn’t have to use any of those other items this time, since last time we made passage through the only deadfall that was completely blocking the river: Pictures: Withlacoochee River and Okapilco Creek jon boat outing 2024-07-27.
https://wwals.net/?p=65495

Thanks to Gretchen Quarterman for helping on Mud Swamp Creek. We put the upstream sampler upstream from the Inner Perimeter (US 41) bridge and upstream from Valdosta’s Mud Creek WTP Outfall.

We put the downstream sampler upstream from the Johnson Road bridge and downstream from the MCWTP.

In a month or so we will retrieve them.

Thanks to Christian Breen for organizing this nationwide Waterkeeper Alliance program.

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
https://wwals.net/donations/

LRC

[Little River Confluence, 2024:09:14 10:54:54, 30.8459607, -83.3293385]
Little River Confluence, 2024:09:14 10:54:54, 30.8459607, -83.3293385

HD

[Heading downstream, Withlacoochee River, 2024:09:14 10:57:34, 30.8469376, -83.3476266]
Heading downstream, Withlacoochee River, 2024:09:14 10:57:34, 30.8469376, -83.3476266

SCK

[Sand and cypress knees, 2024:09:14 10:59:13, 30.8463360, -83.3505407]
Sand and cypress knees, 2024:09:14 10:59:13, 30.8463360, -83.3505407

DFNO

[A deadfall not obstructing passage, 2024:09:14 10:59:59, 30.8456979, -83.3515349]
A deadfall not obstructing passage, 2024:09:14 10:59:59, 30.8456979, -83.3515349

PLCL

[Private Land and Cattle Landing, 2024:09:14 11:01:13, 30.8440664, -83.3507699]
Private Land and Cattle Landing, 2024:09:14 11:01:13, 30.8440664, -83.3507699

DFNO2

[Another deadfall not obstructing, 2024:09:14 11:03:41, 30.8413474, -83.3533067]
Another deadfall not obstructing, 2024:09:14 11:03:41, 30.8413474, -83.3533067

SwFL

[A slough with fishing line, 2024:09:14 11:04:27, 30.8413474, -83.3533067]
A slough with fishing line, 2024:09:14 11:04:27, 30.8413474, -83.3533067

DFNO3

[Left bank deadfall not obstructing, 2024:09:14 11:04:52, 30.8396551, -83.3544777]
Left bank deadfall not obstructing, 2024:09:14 11:04:52, 30.8396551, -83.3544777

TT

[Lowndes County Public Works cap, Troy Toreson, 2024:09:14 11:05:14, 30.8396550, -83.3544780]
Lowndes County Public Works cap, Troy Toreson, 2024:09:14 11:05:14, 30.8396550, -83.3544780

AWWTPO

[Approaching Valdosta Withlacoochee WTP Outfall; later we hung the PFAS sampler on the tree on the right, 2024:09:14 11:06:57, 30.8371049, -83.3580960]
Approaching Valdosta Withlacoochee WTP Outfall; later we hung the PFAS sampler on the tree on the right, 2024:09:14 11:06:57, 30.8371049, -83.3580960

WWTPO

[Outfall, Valdosta Withlacoochee WTP, 2024:09:14 11:07:24, 30.8371049, -83.3580960]
Outfall, Valdosta Withlacoochee WTP, 2024:09:14 11:07:24, 30.8371049, -83.3580960

TiR

[Tree in River, 2024:09:14 11:13:23, 30.8394892, -83.3629245]
Tree in River, 2024:09:14 11:13:23, 30.8394892, -83.3629245

WBDF

[Wetherington Branch Deadfall; we sawed through this last time, 2024:09:14 11:16:14, 30.8369922, -83.3643219]
Wetherington Branch Deadfall; we sawed through this last time, 2024:09:14 11:16:14, 30.8369922, -83.3643219

SwmB

[Swing with metal bar, 2024:09:14 11:20:34, 30.8378388, -83.3703028]
Swing with metal bar, 2024:09:14 11:20:34, 30.8378388, -83.3703028

LPPR

[Langdale Pothole Private Ramp, 2024:09:14 11:22:05, 30.8394210, -83.3716753]
Langdale Pothole Private Ramp, 2024:09:14 11:22:05, 30.8394210, -83.3716753

BoDF

[Bird on deadfall, 2024:09:14 11:22:49, 30.8394210, -83.3716753]
Bird on deadfall, 2024:09:14 11:22:49, 30.8394210, -83.3716753

PDF

[Pine Deadfall, 2024:09:14 11:26:04, 30.8363800, -83.3746000]
Pine Deadfall, 2024:09:14 11:26:04, 30.8363800, -83.3746000

ToL

[Turtle on log, 2024:09:14 11:31:22, 30.8302537, -83.3803929]
Turtle on log, 2024:09:14 11:31:22, 30.8302537, -83.3803929

LCATRPR

[Langdale Capital Assets Troupeville Road Private Ramp, 2024:09:14 11:32:47, 30.8298750, -83.3810712]
Langdale Capital Assets Troupeville Road Private Ramp, 2024:09:14 11:32:47, 30.8298750, -83.3810712

SB

[Spring Branch, 2024:09:14 11:38:16, 30.8282271, -83.3845228]
Spring Branch, 2024:09:14 11:38:16, 30.8282271, -83.3845228

GHB

[Good sampler-hanging branch, 2024:09:14 11:42:02, 30.8284134, -83.3855957]
Good sampler-hanging branch, 2024:09:14 11:42:02, 30.8284134, -83.3855957

HPFASD

[Preparing the downstream PFAS sampler --Troy Toreson, 30.8284134, -83.3855957]
Preparing the downstream PFAS sampler –Troy Toreson, 30.8284134, -83.3855957

HPFASU

[Preparing the upstream PFAS sampler --Troy Toreson, 30.8364070, -83.3591637]
Preparing the upstream PFAS sampler –Troy Toreson, 30.8364070, -83.3591637

HuS

[Movie: Heading back to Troupville Boat Ramp, 2024:09:14 12:52:59, 30.8364070, -83.3591637 (12M)]
Movie: Heading back to Troupville Boat Ramp, 2024:09:14 12:52:59, (12M) 30.8364070, -83.3591637

PJB

[Movie: Passing jon boat, 2024:09:14 12:55:50, 30.8364070, -83.3591637 (13M)]
Movie: Passing jon boat, 2024:09:14 12:55:50, (13M) 30.8364070, -83.3591637

SW

[Shallow, 2024:09:14 12:56:04, 30.8415270, -83.3524755]
Shallow, 2024:09:14 12:56:04, 30.8415270, -83.3524755

jsqU

[jsq, 2024:09:14 13:28:26, 30.8512361, -83.3472049]
jsq, 2024:09:14 13:28:26, 30.8512361, -83.3472049

TBR

[Banners at Troupville Boat Ramp --Chris Graham, 2024:09:14 13:29:12, 30.8512361, -83.3472049]
Banners at Troupville Boat Ramp –Chris Graham, 2024:09:14 13:29:12, 30.8512361, -83.3472049

MSCU

[Inner Perimeter, Mud Swamp Creek, upstream from Valdosta Mud Creek WTP, 2024:09:15 10:37:12, 30.8049971, -83.2358459]
Inner Perimeter, Mud Swamp Creek, upstream from Valdosta Mud Creek WTP, 2024:09:15 10:37:12, 30.8049971, -83.2358459

MSCD

[Johnson Road, Mud Swamp Creek, downstream from Valdosta Mud Creek WTP, 2024:09:15 11:23:54, 30.7960426, -83.2092596]
Johnson Road, Mud Swamp Creek, downstream from Valdosta Mud Creek WTP, 2024:09:15 11:23:54, 30.7960426, -83.2092596

IMSC

[PFAS sampler in Mud Swamp Creek, 2024:09:15 11:24:53, 30.7960426, -83.2092596]
PFAS sampler in Mud Swamp Creek, 2024:09:15 11:24:53, 30.7960426, -83.2092596

Maps

[Map: Mud Swamp Creek between Inner Perimeter (US 41) and Johnson Road]
Map: Mud Swamp Creek between Inner Perimeter (US 41) and Johnson Road

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

You can help with clean, swimmable, fishable, drinkable, water in the 10,000-square-mile Suwannee River Basin in Florida and Georgia by becoming a WWALS member today!
https://wwals.net/donations/