5 reasons you should think twice before jumping into your local river

Is that stream that runs through your backyard safe? What about the river that flows through your local park? Is it polluted? Americans should know that the waterways they swim, play or fish in don’t present a health hazard. But a shocking new report on the nation’s streams and rivers paints a bleak picture: The vast majority are not effectively studied for water quality.
The analysis was prepared by the Izaak Walton League of America, a nonprofit conservation group based in Gaither