Water Sampling

We collected water from a variety of freshwater sources in order to analyze them for microbial pathogen load, heavy metal contamination, and contamination with other chemicals such as pesticides.

Although we planned to, and were prepared to, analyze these samples and document the results of these analyses exhaustively, we were unable to find a sufficient source of funding that allowed us to pay for testing to be done. We plan on conducting these tests in the future once funding is secured, and if the samples have not decayed significantly.

We collected water from the following locations:

Nantahala National Forest- Appalachian Trail -Tusq Road

Hayesville, North Carolina 28904

Nantahala National Forest Appalachian Trail – Nant Road

Otto, North Carolina 28763

Nantahala National Forest – Appalachian Trail – Nant Road

Franklin, North Carolina 28734

Great Smoky Mountains National Park – Appalachian Trail

Almond, North Carolina 28702

Great Smoky Mountains National Park – Appalachian Trail

Gatlinburg, North Carolina 37738