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The swiftly flowing Animas River was turbid here Monday, but that was among the least of her concerns, Melissa May said as she dipped water samples to be analyzed for various qualities.
Natural Resource Specialist with the San Juan Soil and Water Conservation District , Melissa May, explians the mthodology of water sampling of Animas River just upstream from the New Mexico State line Monday. The water will be tested for e-coli, nutrients and contaminants. SHAUN STANELY/Durango Herald.<br>
Melissa May, Natural Resource Specialist with the San Juan Soil and Water Conservation District prepares to take samples of water from the Animas River just upstream from the New Mexico State line Monday. The water will be tested for e-coli, nutrients and contaminants. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald.<br>
Norman Norvelle prepares a water sampling device for Melissa May, Natural Resource Specialist with the San Juan Soil and Water Conservation District as the two test the waters Animas River just upstream from the New Mexico State line Monday. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald.
Natural Resource Specialist with the San Juan Soil and Water Conservation District , Melissa May, pours Animas River water into a meter for testing along the shores of the river just upstream from the New Mexico State line. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald.<br>
Keeping track of her results, Natural Resource Specialist with the San Juan Soil and Water Conservation District , Melissa May, takes notes in a log book of readings from water sampling of Animas River. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald.<br>
Norman Norvelle, left, assists Melissa May, Natural Resource Specialist with the San Juan Soil and Water Conservation District with water sampling from the Animas River. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald.<br>
Melissa May, Natural Resource Specialist with the San Juan Soil and Water Conservation District checks a log of readings before beginning water sampling in the Animas River just upstream from the New Mexico State line Monday.. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald.<br>
Ann Oliver with the Animas Watershed Partnership, left, watches Natural Resource Specialist with the San Juan Soil and Water Conservation District , Melissa May, center and Norman Norvelle as the two conduct water sampling from Animas River. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Melissa May of the San Juan Soil and Water Conservation District prepares to fill test containers with water from the Animas River Monday. The water will be tested for e-coli, nutrients and contaminants. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald
Off to the lab goes water from the Animas River carried in a cooler by Natural Resource Specialist with the San Juan Soil and Water Conservation District , Melissa May. The water samples where taken from the Animas River just upstream from the New Mexico State line Monday. SHAUN STANLEY/Durango Herald.
