James Moore, environmental specialist for the Henry County Stormwater Department, said a watershed area near a creek in northern Henry County does not pose a danger to the public, despite earlier concerns to the contrary.
"What we found out is that the stream actually looks really good," he said. "We were expecting much higher E.coli than we saw, because it was during the summer, so streams are lower and it's much hotter. Those are much better conditions for bacteria to develop."
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