Monday November 29, 2021
FOX 40 —
At the lower American River, colder temperatures aren’t the only reason why some are avoiding taking a dip.
“Everybody tells us not to swim in there,” said Jeuel Rodriguez, who was visiting the river.
Over several years, part of the American River was found to contain high levels of E. coli bacteria, most recently in the Tiscornia Park beach area.
Many visiting along the river point to one thing.
“I feel like it is the homeless people because there are a lot of homeless people here and there are no bathrooms,” Trinity Eads said, who was visiting the river for the first time.