• Why test?

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    1. Water quality data is desperately needed. Massive gaps in water quality data exist in the UK and beyond, which is extremely worrisome. After all, how can our leaders be expected to make good decisions for water if they don’t know how well it’s doing in the first place? Unfortunately,…

  • What is ‘community water monitoring’?

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    ‘Community Water Monitoring’ or ‘Citizen science for water’ is a program for training up and involving locals in monitoring the health and quantity of water in their region. From there, what is learned can be shared with decision-makers in communities, the region, and nationally – and helps academics and other researchers.

  • Other downloadable guides

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    There are so many resources that can be found as PDFs. Here are just a few that we’ve found useful.

  • Fundraising basics

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    Raising funds for citizen science water monitoring is very important: the program will need some funding in order to replenish supplies. For those with more resources, a dedicated volunteer coordinator has been shown to have a huge benefit to the community and the program! Volunteers give their time and often…

  • Choosing sample locations

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    A list of guidance resources from organizations on how they determine testing locations is coming soon.

  • Frequency

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    Depending on your goals you may test: You may also have timebound monitoring:

  • Setting expectations

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    One of the most important tools for creating a water monitoring program is setting expectations about what your group can and can’t do and what you’re trying to accomplish. A lot of this comes from setting expectations: most members of the public have questions that citizen science can’t answer. For…

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