The Schuylkill is clean enough for recreation, such as boating or organized swim events most days, but is persistently believed by a majority of people as too polluted go in or near, according to a new study.
“We’re trying to make that case to the public that the termno longer applies,” Schaefer said. “And people should turn toward the river rather than from it.”How was the study conducted?
They surveyed 300 residents of Berks, Chester, Montgomery, and Philadelphia Counties about their perceptions of the river.are bacteria that live in the intestinal tracts of animals, including humans. E. coli Indeed, the survey found that 56% of people care about the river, and most use it to bike, run or walk along. However, many don’t believe it is clean enough for recreational activities in the water or to eat fish from.