E. coli exceeds standard along river from Pueblo to Holly

E. coli levels exceed the standard along the Arkansas River from Pueblo to Holly four weeks after a spill in Pueblo. The river below John Martin Dam is no longer clean.

The river reach affected

The reported stretch runs from Pueblo through Holly. The development includes the section below John Martin Dam, where the river no longer meets the description of clean.

Timing

The change was reported four weeks after the Pueblo spill. The development links the earlier spill with current water-quality conditions along the river.

What the report establishes

The reported facts are that E. coli exceeds the standard from Pueblo to Holly and that the river below John Martin Dam is no longer clean. No additional water-quality measurements, agency actions or public instructions are included here.