River Watch Water Quality Testing

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Information for potential Riverwatch volunteers!

Training for participating in our annual water quality monitoring program was held in early June however if you are interested we still need help!  To sign up and for more information call Paula at 781-659-8168 or e-mail paula@nsrwa.org

Below is the schedule of the sampling dates for 2010. The sampling typically takes about 3 hours.  The start time is when you should be taking your first sample (it's early!). We'd love to have you, and we try to pair an experienced volunteer with anyone new so you won't be out there on your own. 

Dress for being outside and getting your feet wet (literally and figuratively!). Please contact us and we will schedule you to go out with someone else for one of these dates if you are new to the program.

Thursday, June 3rd, 7:30 am

Thursday, June 17, 6:45 am

Thursday, July 1, 6:15 am

Monday, July 19, 9:30 am

Tuesday, August 3rd, 8:45 am

Tuesday, August 17, 9:00 am

Tuesday, August 31, 7:30 am

Thank you for your interest in monitoring with the NSRWA. Please let us know if you would like to sign up for one of the sampling dates by contacting us via email.

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The NSRWA's annual River Watch Sampling Program has been in existence since 1994. Every year, volunteers monitor ten sites along the North and South Rivers for fecal coliform bacteria during the summer months.

The purpose of the program is to provide the public with information regarding which sections of the river are safe for recreational purposes, as well as helping our organization identity, and potentially eliminate sources of pollution in the rivers. During the summer, our water quality data is published in the local newspapers.

Check out the sampling station map of River Watch on Google!
Our water quality sampling data

 

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Please contact Paula at paula@nsrwa.org or 781-659-8168 if you want to get involved in the River Watch Water Quality Sampling Program!