water quality monitoring
The Value of Community Science in Protecting Local Waterways
Standing at the edge of the water, sample bottle in hand, I began to understand that protecting our waterways isn’t ...
Data to Decisions: Creating Signs with You in Mind
Every season, Arundel Rivers Federation coordinates a bacteria monitoring program to track enterococcus levels at community waterfront locations throughout the ...
Data to Decisions: When Water Sampling Revealed the Truth
Routine monitoring doesn’t usually come with dramatic revelations. Blue Water Baltimore, home of the Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper, collects, tests, and ...
Is it safe to swim in the water?
One of the questions Waterkeepers are most often asked is “Is the water safe to swim?” To answer that question, ...
Monitoring for Bacteria 101: Thresholds, Definitions, and Why They Matter
Each Waterkeeper organization chooses the best way to monitor bacteria levels in their waterways based on the specific characteristics of ...