WWALS Watershed Coalition

WWALS Watershed Coalition, Inc. (WWALS) is Suwannee RIVERKEEPER® WWALS advocates for conservation and stewardship of the surface waters and groundwater of the Suwannee River Basin and Estuary, in south Georgia and north Florida, among them the Withlacoochee, Willacoochee, Alapaha, Little, Santa Fe, and Suwannee River watersheds, through education, awareness, environmental monitoring, and citizen activities.

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[Pilgrims Pride chicken plant outfall into Suwannee River 2025-12-20, Clean samples, but permitted for 1.5 MGD]
Pilgrims Pride chicken plant outfall into Suwannee River 2025-12-20, Clean samples, but permitted for 1.5 MGD

[Pilgrims Pride chicken plant outfall into Suwannee River 2025-12-20, Clean samples, but permitted for 1.5 MGD]
Pilgrims Pride chicken plant outfall into Suwannee River 2025-12-20, Clean samples, but permitted for 1.5 MGD

[Pilgrims Pride chicken plant outfall into Suwannee River 2025-12-20, Clean samples, but permitted for 1.5 MGD]
Pilgrims Pride chicken plant outfall into Suwannee River 2025-12-20, Clean samples, but permitted for 1.5 MGD

[Pilgrims Pride chicken plant outfall into Suwannee River 2025-12-20, Clean samples, but permitted for 1.5 MGD]
Pilgrims Pride chicken plant outfall into Suwannee River 2025-12-20, Clean samples, but permitted for 1.5 MGD

[Pilgrims Pride chicken plant outfall into Suwannee River 2025-12-20, Clean samples, but permitted for 1.5 MGD]
Pilgrims Pride chicken plant outfall into Suwannee River 2025-12-20, Clean samples, but permitted for 1.5 MGD

[Pilgrims Pride chicken plant outfall into Suwannee River 2025-12-20, Clean samples, but permitted for 1.5 MGD]
Pilgrims Pride chicken plant outfall into Suwannee River 2025-12-20, Clean samples, but permitted for 1.5 MGD

[Pilgrims Pride chicken plant outfall into Suwannee River 2025-12-20, Clean samples, but permitted for 1.5 MGD]
Pilgrims Pride chicken plant outfall into Suwannee River 2025-12-20, Clean samples, but permitted for 1.5 MGD

HGB

[Gibson Park Ramp, 2025:12:20 11:15:34, 30.4375820, -83.0939176 --jsq for WWALS]
Gibson Park Ramp, 2025:12:20 11:15:34, --jsq for WWALS 30.4375820, -83.0939176

[Kiosk, Hutch Gibson Park, 2025:12:20 11:15:58, 30.4375223, -83.0941436 --jsq for WWALS]
Kiosk, Hutch Gibson Park, 2025:12:20 11:15:58, --jsq for WWALS 30.4375223, -83.0941436

SSP

[Suwannee Solar Plant, Duke Energy, 2025:12:20 11:37:25, 30.3769645, -83.1738859 --jsq for WWALS]
Suwannee Solar Plant, Duke Energy, 2025:12:20 11:37:25, --jsq for WWALS 30.3769645, -83.1738859

[Sign, Duke Energy, Suwannee Solar Facility, 4020 River Road, 2025:12:20 11:37:30, 30.3768271, -83.1739339 --jsq for WWALS]
Sign, Duke Energy, Suwannee Solar Facility, 4020 River Road, 2025:12:20 11:37:30, --jsq for WWALS 30.3768271, -83.1739339

MH

[Yellow-painted manhole, 2025:12:20 11:43:22, 30.3663429, -83.1837679 --jsq for WWALS]
Yellow-painted manhole, 2025:12:20 11:43:22, --jsq for WWALS 30.3663429, -83.1837679

[Closeup, Yellow-painted manhole, 2025:12:20 11:44:20, 30.3663584, -83.1863746 --jsq for WWALS]
Closeup, Yellow-painted manhole, 2025:12:20 11:44:20, --jsq for WWALS 30.3663584, -83.1863746

SR

[Blondie down to the Suwannee River, 2025:12:20 11:51:13, 30.3657769, -83.1914157 --jsq for WWALS]
Blondie down to the Suwannee River, 2025:12:20 11:51:13, --jsq for WWALS 30.3657769, -83.1914157

[Warning Do Not Anchor or Dredge, Gas Pipeline Crossing, Florida Gas Transmission Company, 2025:12:20 11:51:19, 30.3657769, -83.1914157 --jsq for WWALS]
Warning Do Not Anchor or Dredge, Gas Pipeline Crossing, Florida Gas Transmission Company, 2025:12:20 11:51:19, --jsq for WWALS 30.3657769, -83.1914157

[Blondie and Merrillee at the Pilgrims Pride outflow pipe, 2025:12:20 11:51:27, 30.3657769, -83.1914157 --jsq for WWALS]
Blondie and Merrillee at the Pilgrims Pride outflow pipe, 2025:12:20 11:51:27, --jsq for WWALS 30.3657769, -83.1914157

[Merrillee at the Pilgrims Pride outflow pipe, 2025:12:20 11:51:33, 30.3657769, -83.1914157 --jsq for WWALS]
Merrillee at the Pilgrims Pride outflow pipe, 2025:12:20 11:51:33, --jsq for WWALS 30.3657769, -83.1914157

PPOP

[Pilgrims Pride Outflow Pipe, Suwannee River, downstream to I-10 Bridge, 2025:12:20 11:52:20, 30.3657077, -83.1914188 --jsq for WWALS]
Pilgrims Pride Outflow Pipe, Suwannee River, downstream to I-10 Bridge, 2025:12:20 11:52:20, --jsq for WWALS 30.3657077, -83.1914188

[Pilgrims Pride Outflow Pipe, upstream towards Suwannee River State Park, 2025:12:20 11:52:48, 30.3656622, -83.1914887 --jsq for WWALS]
Pilgrims Pride Outflow Pipe, upstream towards Suwannee River State Park, 2025:12:20 11:52:48, --jsq for WWALS 30.3656622, -83.1914887

[End of Pilgrims Pride Outflow Pipe, 2025:12:20 11:53:16, 30.3656622, -83.1914887 --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS]
End of Pilgrims Pride Outflow Pipe, 2025:12:20 11:53:16, --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS 30.3656622, -83.1914887

[Movie: No obvious outflow from Pilgrims Pride pipe, 2025:12:20 11:53:20, 30.3656622, -83.1914887 (53M) --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS]
Movie: No obvious outflow from Pilgrims Pride pipe, 2025:12:20 11:53:20, (53M) --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS 30.3656622, -83.1914887

WQS

[Suwannee Riverkeeper preparing to sample water quality, 2025:12:20 11:55:31, 30.3657177, -83.1915906 --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS]
Suwannee Riverkeeper preparing to sample water quality, 2025:12:20 11:55:31, --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS 30.3657177, -83.1915906

[Wear gloves when sampling water quality, 2025:12:20 11:56:20, 30.3657445, -83.1915775 --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS]
Wear gloves when sampling water quality, 2025:12:20 11:56:20, --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS 30.3657445, -83.1915775

[Ready to throw bucket to get water sample, 2025:12:20 11:58:15, 30.3657478, -83.1915831 --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS]
Ready to throw bucket to get water sample, 2025:12:20 11:58:15, --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS 30.3657478, -83.1915831

[Bucket in Suwannee River, 2025:12:20 11:58:30, 30.3657478, -83.1915831 --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS]
Bucket in Suwannee River, 2025:12:20 11:58:30, --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS 30.3657478, -83.1915831

[Movie: Sampling upstream from the Pilgrims Pride Pipe, 2025:12:20 11:58:36, 30.3657478, -83.1915831 (218M) --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS]
Movie: Sampling upstream from the Pilgrims Pride Pipe, 2025:12:20 11:58:36, (218M) --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS 30.3657478, -83.1915831

[Movie: Sampling at the Pilgrims Pride Pipe, 2025:12:20 12:02:58, 30.3657478, -83.1915831 (94M) --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS]
Movie: Sampling at the Pilgrims Pride Pipe, 2025:12:20 12:02:58, (94M) --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS 30.3657478, -83.1915831

[Movie: Sampling downstream from the Pilgrims Pride Pipe, 2025:12:20 12:07:18, 30.3657478, -83.1915831 (202M) --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS]
Movie: Sampling downstream from the Pilgrims Pride Pipe, 2025:12:20 12:07:18, (202M) --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS 30.3657478, -83.1915831

[Pour sample from bucket into Whirlpak, 2025-12-20, --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS]
Pour sample from bucket into Whirlpak, 2025-12-20, --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS

[Movie: Where are we, Merrillee? 2025:12:20 12:10:41, 30.3657478, -83.1915831 (142M) --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS]
Movie: Where are we, Merrillee? 2025:12:20 12:10:41, (142M) --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS 30.3657478, -83.1915831

[Movie: Mussels near the Pilgrims Pride outflow pipe, 2025:12:20 12:12:30, 30.3657478, -83.1915831 (10.0M) --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS]
Movie: Mussels near the Pilgrims Pride outflow pipe, 2025:12:20 12:12:30, (10.0M) --Merrillee Malwitz-Jipson for WWALS 30.3657478, -83.1915831

MPM

[Merrillee photographing mussels, 2025:12:20 12:13:39, 30.3652786, -83.1915024 --jsq for WWALS]
Merrillee photographing mussels, 2025:12:20 12:13:39, --jsq for WWALS 30.3652786, -83.1915024

[Samples on ice: control, upstream, Pilgrims Pride pipe, downstream, 2025:12:20 12:18:02, 30.3658151, -83.1912449 --jsq for WWALS]
Samples on ice: control, upstream, Pilgrims Pride pipe, downstream, 2025:12:20 12:18:02, --jsq for WWALS 30.3658151, -83.1912449

[Movie: Samples on ice from Pilgrims Pride outflow pipe, 2025:12:20 12:18:11, 30.3658151, -83.1912449 (39M) --jsq for WWALS]
Movie: Samples on ice from Pilgrims Pride outflow pipe, 2025:12:20 12:18:11, (39M) --jsq for WWALS 30.3658151, -83.1912449

MRPL

[Manhole, Suwannee River, Pipeline, Power Line to Perry, FL, 2025:12:20 13:02:27, 30.3658147, -83.1912569 --jsq for WWALS]
Manhole, Suwannee River, Pipeline, Power Line to Perry, FL, 2025:12:20 13:02:27, --jsq for WWALS 30.3658147, -83.1912569

PP

[Pilgrims Pride, 19740 US-90, Live Oak, FL 32060, 2025:12:20 13:18:44, 30.3736149, -83.1576200 --jsq for WWALS]
Pilgrims Pride, 19740 US-90, Live Oak, FL 32060, 2025:12:20 13:18:44, --jsq for WWALS 30.3736149, -83.1576200

IB

[Samples in incubator, yes, it warmed up more, 2025:12:20 16:26:27, 31.0127040, -83.2700745 --jsq for WWALS]
Samples in incubator, yes, it warmed up more, 2025:12:20 16:26:27, --jsq for WWALS 31.0127040, -83.2700745

Figs

[Notice of Permit Issuance, 2020-04-09 --FDEP Permit No. FL0001465-008-IW7A]
Notice of Permit Issuance, 2020-04-09 --FDEP Permit No. FL0001465-008-IW7A
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[Figure 1: Site Plant, 2020-04-09 --FDEP Permit No. FL0001465-008-IW7A]
Figure 1: Site Plant, 2020-04-09 --FDEP Permit No. FL0001465-008-IW7A
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[Figure 2: Effluent Disposal/Land Application Sites, 2020-04-09 --FDEP Permit No. FL0001465-008-IW7A]
Figure 2: Effluent Disposal/Land Application Sites, 2020-04-09 --FDEP Permit No. FL0001465-008-IW7A
PDF

[Upstream and downstream biotic integrity monitoring stations, 2020-04-09 --FDEP Permit No. FL0001465-008-IW7A]
Upstream and downstream biotic integrity monitoring stations, 2020-04-09 --FDEP Permit No. FL0001465-008-IW7A
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Slides

[Movie: Plates, Pilgrims Pride Outfall, 2025-12-20 --jsq for WWALS]
Movie: Plates, Pilgrims Pride Outfall, 2025-12-20 --jsq for WWALS

[Plates, Upstream, Pilgrims Pride Outfall, 2025-12-20 --jsq for WWALS]
Plates, Upstream, Pilgrims Pride Outfall, 2025-12-20 --jsq for WWALS

[Plates, Pipe, Pilgrims Pride Outfall, 2025-12-20 --jsq for WWALS]
Plates, Pipe, Pilgrims Pride Outfall, 2025-12-20 --jsq for WWALS

[Plates, Downstream, Pilgrims Pride Outfall, 2025-12-20 --jsq for WWALS]
Plates, Downstream, Pilgrims Pride Outfall, 2025-12-20 --jsq for WWALS

Maps

[Map: Pilgrims Pride to Outfall, 2025-12-23 --SRWT]
Map: Pilgrims Pride to Outfall, 2025-12-23 --SRWT