Little Falls Creek in Brookmont

Managed by Little Falls Watershed Alliance

Little Falls Creek in Brookmont winds its way behind the homes of the small Brookmont community. This monitoring site is located at a bend in the creek near Broad Street. The Brookmont community has some stunning views of the Potomac River and is a favorite spot of world-class canoers due to its proximity to the Potomac and the challenging Little Falls portion of the river! After leaving Brookmont, the Little Falls creek heads under the C&O Canal to the Potomac River.

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COVID-19

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Water Quality

Meets water quality standards
Current Status
This status is based on the latest sample, taken on June 30th, 2022. Little Falls Watershed Alliance updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on June 30th, 2022 at 12:51 PM.

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Monitoring Frequency

Source Information

Little Falls Watershed Alliance has trained volunteers monitor water quality at several locations in the Little Falls Watershed, a sub-watershed of the Potomac. Monitoring occurs every other week from July through mid-September. Parameters to be monitored include levels of E.Coli, pH, and temperature. The samples are processed by the Anacostia Riverkeeper water quality lab.

The primary parameter of concern is E. coli, a fecal coliform. E. coli is measured in terms of the Most Probable Number /100 ml water and high levels are an indicator of fecal contamination by warm-blooded animals like birds and mammals.

The MD Primary Contact Water Quality Standards are as follows:
• E. coli single sample value = 410 MPN/100mL
• E. coli geometric mean = 126 MPN/100mL

The Little Falls and Willett Branch are rated against these values. PASS indicates the E. coli single sample value is less than or equal to 410 MPN/100mL. FAIL indicates bacteria counts of over 410 MPN/100mL.

Water Quality Graph