Water Sampling Results: March MBLR Data Charts
These charts show the levels of fecal coliform bacteria and E. coli bacteria in the Merriland River, Branch Brook, Little River (MBLR) watershed.
    • Merriland River - M1 (at head of tide for river) to M7 (furthest upstream site)
    • Branch Brook - BB1 (head of tide for river) to BB5 (furthest upstream site)
    • Little River Esturary- L1, L4 and L6 (named by Wells NERR's W.E.T. program)
    • CF1 - "Chick Farm Tributary" (so named by this project) of Branch Brook
    • SB1 and ESB1- Two tributaries of Branch Brook with confluence near Route 1

March 18, 2003, graph showing low bacterial counts except for two sites. Two upstream sites of the Merriland River show 76 and 136 E. coli CFU per 100 mL.

March 21, 2003, graph showing high bacterial counts for some Merriland River sites, and low to moderate counts for other sites.

Chart of March 25, 2003, showing moderate counts for some Merriland River sites and one Branch Brook Tributary, and low counts for other sites.

To learn more or to volunteer, contact us:
Fred Dillon or Cayce Dalton at
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Phone: 207-646-1555, ext. 103
Fax: 207-646-2930

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