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Citizen Water Quality Monitoring Programs

In the spirit of our mission, the AUWRC works collaboratively with faculty across Auburn University’s campus to extend scientific advancements in water resources management to stakeholders throughout the state, southeast, and nation. AUWRC’s extension/outreach mission is fulfilled through a number of programs including the following citizen water quality monitoring programs:

IMPORTANCE OF WATER MONITORING

Blurb about the importance of monitoring water quality

ALABAMA WATER WATCH

Launched in 1992, AWW is a statewide citizen volunteer program devoted to the development of water quality monitoring.

Mission:

To improve both water quality and water policy through citizen monitoring and action

Vision:

To have a citizen monitor on every stream, river, lake and coast in Alabama. The goal of AWW is to foster the development of statewide water quality monitoring by:

Educating citizens on water issues in Alabama and the world
Training citizens to use standardized equipment and techniques to gather credible water information using quality assurance protocols.
Empowering citizens to make a positive impact by using their water monitoring data for environmental education, waterbody restoration and protection, and involvement in watershed stewardship.

For more information contact Alabama Water Watch at awwprog@auburn.edu or visit their webpage at https://aaes.auburn.edu/alabamawaterwatch/.

GLOBAL WATER WATCH

Launched in xxxx, GWW is a world-wide network of water monitoring groups that fosters watershed stewardship through the development of citizen volunteer monitoring of surface waters for the improvement of both water quality and public health.