Water Quality Monitoring Training

Join this citizen science program to help us obtain data on the health of the water quality in the Rahway River.

Volunteer Training Session

Thursday May 28th from 9am to 11am

Location: The RRWA Watershed Learning Center, 337 East Milton Ave. Rahway NJ 07065

Why Monitor?

Estuaries (the meeting of salt and fresh water) are critically important

◦ Recreational access points

◦ Fish and aquatic breeding grounds

◦ Also vital for shipping industries and commerce

Monitoring helps:

◦ Understand baseline data for the estuary

◦ Identify potential pollution sources: “hotspots”

◦ Increase education

◦ Engage citizens to be stewards of local waterways

◦ Better manage our coastal areas

What are the Parameters We Monitor?

In situ parameters:

◦ Dissolved Oxygen

◦ Conductivity/Salinity

◦ Temperature

◦ pH

Laboratory Analysis

◦ Fecal Coliform

◦ Enterococcus

*** Important*** – Volunteers need to be available Thursday Mornings from 9 to 11 starting on June 4th for 18 weeks. You don't have to commit to every week. Volunteers can choose which weeks they monitor based on their availability.

Email Clea at [email protected] for more information

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Host or Publisher Rahway River Watershed Association