Pleasure House Point Wetlands Project Update

Hurricane Erin brought high tides to the area and with it concerns about the impact on the oyster beds specifically water quality as the PHP wetlands project had some flooding. Lynnhaven River Now (LRN) monitors water quality throughout Virginia Beach but especially in the Lynnhaven River Watershed by testing for nutrients and contamination on a monthly basis. Water samples and site data are collected and delivered the to HRSD for processing on the first Tuesday or second Monday of each month. The results and site data from the monitors are collated at LRNow and shared with volunteers and the public. Interested neighbors can see the results of the testing at Pleasure House Point on the LRN website. Results show that at present normal levels are found.