{"id":227,"date":"2020-12-01T17:07:59","date_gmt":"2020-12-01T17:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/globalwaterwatch\/?page_id=227"},"modified":"2026-03-27T17:08:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:08:44","slug":"water-chemistry-monitoring","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/globalwaterwatch\/water-chemistry-monitoring\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Chemistry Monitoring"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Water Chemistry Monitoring<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These sessions are designed to inform citizens of the program\u2019s goals and how to monitor and evaluate physical and chemical features of water. Six water quality parameters, measured with a customized test kit, form the core of the citizen data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Temperature<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Temperature<\/span>Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Dissolved Oxygen<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Dissolved Oxygen<\/span>Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Total Alkalinity<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Total Alkalinity<\/span>Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Total Hardness<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Total Hardness<\/span>Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"pH\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

pH<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

pH<\/span>Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Turbidity\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Turbidity<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Turbidity<\/span>Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Secchi Depth<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Secchi Depth<\/span>Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Salinity\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Salinity<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Salinity<\/span>Read More<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Citizens who monitor lakes or deeper waterbodies often use a Secchi disk to determine the degree of visibility in natural waters. The 20 cm diameter disk is weighted and has a line that is marked every tenth meter. To collect samples from deeper waterbodies, monitors can use a remote sampler. This sampler can also be used to conduct depth profiles in a lake, up to 10 ft. deep. Citizens who monitor brackish and\/or marine waters on the coast also measure salinity with a hydrometer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monitoring Supplies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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To Order<\/th>Price<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Typical Monitoring Kit catalog No. 9844-01<\/strong><\/td>$450.00*<\/td><\/tr>
Monitoring Kit w\/ Secchi Disk catalog No. 9845-02<\/strong><\/td>$683.00*<\/td><\/tr>
Full set of Reagents for Typical Kit, catalog No. R-9844-01<\/strong><\/td>$150.00*<\/td><\/tr>
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LaMotte Company
P.O. Box 329
Chestertown, MD 21620
Phone: 800-344-3100 or 410-778-3100
Fax: 410-778-6394
www.lamotte.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To Order<\/th>Price<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Salinity Refractometer – for Coastal Groups (1.000\/1.070), catalog No. SKU AGT-SSA0010<\/strong><\/td>$60.00*<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Agriculture Solutions LLC
Phone: 888-683-8291
www.agriculturesolutions.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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To Order<\/th>Price<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Fieldmaster Student Secchi Disc<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>$45.00*<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Forestry Suppliers
Phone: 800-647-5368
www.forestry-suppliers.com<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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