2005 FOTSCH Water Monitoring (St. Croix Headwaters Segment)
Surface water-quality monitoring activities are divided into two categories:
Citizen-based monitoring activities using the Water Action Volunteer (WAV) program
Click here to jump to the WAV workshop and overview pages.
Click here to see the 2005 monitoring sites.
To view the WAV data that has been collected, click on the following link then select "Douglas" as the County, "Select All Variables" and "View Data." http://www.uwex.edu/ces/erc/watervol/searchcounty.cfm
Advanced monitoring activities in partnership with UW-Stevens Point Center for Watershed Science and Education
Samples will be collected for water analysis at the state-certified UWSP Water and Environmental Analysis Lab (WEAL).
Analysis will be the standard River Package that includes Total and Soluble Reactive P, NO2+NO3-N, NH4, Total Kjedahl N, TSS, and chloride. At the time of sample collection, flow measurements will be made using WAV technique along with a Marsh McBirney flow meter and staff gage readings will be recorded.
Standard QA/QC methods for WAV and advanced monitoring will be followed.
FOTSCH 2005 Monitoring Results
Water Chemistry Results are summarized on the Water Chem Results page.
Grant reports containing monitoring results are available on the Surface Water page.
Citizen Monitoring Presentation
A presentation FOTSCH made to the Citizen-Based Monitoring Conference on October 21, 2005 on the stewardship role of riverbank property owners can be downloaded here (requires Adobe Reader).
DNR Statewide Water Resources Monitoring Strategy
The 2005 DNR Water Resources Monitoring Strategy is available on the Monitoring Strategy page.
Water Quality Index (WQI) Reporting
An introduction to Water Quality Index reporting can be found here.