With the assistance of AWW volunteer monitors from Lake Watch of Lake Martin and Logan Martin Lake Protection Association, AWW completed a bacteriological study of public swim beaches on the two lakes last fall. Along with information about the levels of bacteria...
City of Daphne purchases AWW water testing kits for local volunteers
by Ashley Campbell, CPESC, Environmental Program’s Manager, City of Daphne The City Daphne is an ADEM permitted Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4). As part of the City’s implementation of its Stormwater Management Program Plan, the City purchased...
Merry Christmas from AWW!
Message from the Director: Thanks to an army of dedicated AWW citizen volunteers, 2014 turned out to be a very good year for AWW! As most of you know, AWW merged with the AU Water Resources Center in mid-2013, and moved into our new home in the CASIC Building in the...
4-H-er/AWW monitor Superstar gets recognized!
It is impossible to talk with teacher and 4-H Club Sponsor, Christina Turner without getting excited about the limitless possibilities we have as adults to make a difference in kids’ lives. Click here for 'the rest of the story.'
Smiths Station is watching its water!
Many smaller cities and communities in Alabama may have been wailing and gnashing their teeth back a few years ago after the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) released its General Phase II MS4 Stormwater Permit requirements. As part of these...
Local Community supports Water Watchers
Save Our Saugahatchee water monitors got some great news at their last group meeting in mid-October – funding from local government to support their ongoing water monitoring activities in the Saugahatchee Watershed! This was extremely welcome and important news on...
AWW monitor wins Gold Award
by Rita Grub Alabama Water Watch congratulates Katie Morris, AWW monitor and recipient of the Girl Scout Gold Award, which represents the highest achievement in Girl Scouting. To accomplish this goal, Katie had to design and propose a sustainable project that would...