Water: Monitoring & Assessment
Monitoring and Assessing Water Quality
Features
- 2007 National Lakes Assessment: A Collaborative Survey of the Nation' s Lakes (April 2010) (PDF) (118 pp, 8MB, About PDF)
- 8th National Monitoring Conference - April 30-May 4, 2012 in Portland, OR
- 2004 Water Quality Report to Congress
Our nation's waters are monitored by state, federal, and local agencies, universities, dischargers, and volunteers. Water quality data are used to characterize waters, identify trends over time, identify emerging problems, determine whether pollution control programs are working, help direct pollution control efforts to where they are most needed, and respond to emergencies such as floods and spills.
- Statistical Surveys:
- State Reporting:
- Data Management:
- Guidance:
- Resources:
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Volunteer Water Monitoring (Citizen Volunteer Monitoring)