Swimming In Md. Rivers Can Be Worse Than A Dip In The Toilet

Swimming in the rivers that feed the Chesapeake Bay after a hard rain could be as hazardous to your health as hopping into an unflushed toilet.

That was a key finding of a water quality experiment conducted this month by reporters at the University of Maryland working for News21, a national consortium of journalism schools.

The team took water samples before and after significant rainfall at seven beaches and recreation spots along five rivers that feed the Chesapeake. Their goal was to gauge the impact of storm water -- one of the fastest-growing pollution sources in the Chesapeake Bay -- on bacteria levels in the water.

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