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Prior to and since the initiation of this bacteria monitoring project, we have discovered a number of volunteer monitoring programs that conduct bacteria monitoring. We use this page to list those programs that we've found support volunteers to do E. coli monitoring in streams. If you have a volunteer monitoring program to report, please send an email with appropriate information to one of the project contacts. Alabama Alabama Water Watch: Coliscan Easygel California Citizen Monitoring Coordinator for the SWRCB Clean Water Team told us, "In southern California there is an ongoing program that has been monitoring bacteria along the Los Angeles River ,the ports (Long Beach and Los Angeles) and other waterbodies along the coast (mostly freshwater). Other groups have been monitoring bacteria for a lesser time period sometimes under a year.These groups operate under approved QAPPs and have conducted many multi-lab quality assurance sessions. The data has found many uses and in some cases the citizen monitoring data is the only data avaliable and the citizen groups are ahead of the curve in regards to some agencies. Unfortunately one or two groups that I know of have not been operating under a QAPP and have been posting data. The quality of those group's data unknown, but they do not post a disclaimer. After conducting a field audit and laboratory inspection with one of these groups I would not find their data acceptable. These groups can spoil the whole lot. Through communiction and working with potential data users on your QA/QC many barriers have quickly disolved and results in the data being used." Colorado North Fork Volunteer Monitoring Project Florida Florida LakeWatch developed an excellent informational circular about bacteria, called "A Beginner's Guide to Water Management - Bacteria" (3.6 MB pdf file). Illinois Indiana Hoosier Riverwatch: Coliscan Easygel Iowa IOWATER: Coliscan Easygel Kentucky Kentucky Water Watch: MPN/IDEXX methods (approx. $15/sample at regional labs in 2004) Maine Michigan Environmentally Concerned Citizens of South Central Michigan: Lab analyzed samples Missouri Lakes of Missouri Volunteer Program: Coliscan Easygel (presence/absence only) Nevada New Hampshire New Hampshire Lakes Lay Monitoring Program Great Bay Coast Watch Great Bay Coast Watch has 14 years of bacteria data (as of 2007). It is included in the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services database. Oklahoma Okalhoma Water Watch: This statewide program has bacteria monitoring happening In the the North Eastern corner of the state (at the Grand Lake O' The Cherokees). They use the IDEXX incubator to optain E. coli, total coliform, and enterococci. For more information contact Karina Rivas-Careaga at krivascareaga@owrb.state.ok.us or 405-530-8937 Oregon Student Watershed Reserach Project: Hach's mColiBlue 24 method for E. coli and total coliform Rhode Island Watershed Watch URI Watershed Watch has about 17 years of bacteria monitoring data - they are starting their 20th season in 2007. Wisconsin Testing the Waters- Milwaukee Watershed Testing the Waters- Sheboygan Watershed Wisconsin River Educator's Network: Hach's mColiBlue 24 method for E. coli and total coliform. They have data on the Plover, WI, River and Mill Creek over for summers 2002, 2003, 2004. This page updated January 30, 2006 |
