{"id":6233,"date":"2020-05-12T19:27:09","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T19:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aaesdev.auburn.edu\/wrc2\/?page_id=6233"},"modified":"2024-09-25T17:58:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T17:58:31","slug":"citizen-water-quality-monitoring-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aaes.auburn.edu\/wrc\/citizen-water-quality-monitoring-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Citizen Water Quality Monitoring Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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ALABAMA WATER WATCH<\/h3>\n

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In the spirit of our mission, the AUWRC works collaboratively with faculty across Auburn University\u2019s campus to extend scientific advancements in water resources management to stakeholders throughout the state, southeast, and nation. AUWRC\u2019s extension\/outreach mission is fulfilled through a number of programs including the following citizen water quality monitoring programs:<\/span><\/p>\n

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Alabama Water Watch is a citizen volunteer, water quality monitoring program covering all of the major river basins of the state. The mission of AWW is to improve both water quality and water policy through citizen monitoring and action. Established in 1992, AWW is a national model for citizen involvement in watershed stewardship, largely because of its three interrelated components: citizen monitoring groups, a university-based program, and a non-profit association. AWW uses EPA-approved monitoring plans with a community-based approach to train citizens to monitor conditions and trends of their local waterbodies. With a \u201cdata-to-action\u201d focus, AWW helps volunteers collect, analyze, and understand their data to make positive impacts.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Launched in 1992, AWW is a statewide citizen volunteer program devoted to the development of water quality monitoring.<\/p>\n

Mission:<\/h3>\n

To improve both water quality and water policy through citizen monitoring and action<\/span><\/p>\n

Vision:<\/h3>\n

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:<\/span><\/p>\n