Jasper County to Monitor Spring River, Center Creek and Turkey Creek

The Joplin Globe reported, May 11, 2007, that the Jasper County Health Department will begin water quality testing on parts of Spring River, Center Creek and Turkey Creek, for bacterial levels. The article credits the Carthage High School Stream team with publicizing the elevated levels of E. coli bacteria. The Jasper County health Department will expand on the Stream Team's efforts. Tony Mohr, Director of Jasper County Health Department said that the county will begin weekly sampling on 20 sites.