Rivers, oceans, lakes, aquifers, groundwater, stormwater, urban canals, underground streams, estuaries, and more -- we are passionate about water quality! This page will help you find resources to explore the waterbodies you care about, and connect with other people who have the same interests: ### Questions on Water Quality: [questions:water-quality] **** ## Monitoring * [Water sampling](/water-sampling) * [Water sensors](/water-sensors) * Posts on #water-monitoring * Posts on #water-testing * Posts on #reagents ## Water quality parameters Read about different water quality parameters here, including pH, nitrogen, conductivity, temperature, ORP and turbidity: * https://publiclab.org/common-water-contaminants Also see this overview of 7 ways to monitorn water quality: * https://publiclab.org/notes/anngneal/12-08-2017/7-ways-to-measure-monitor-and-evaluate-water-quality ## Groups and projects working on water quality issues: [wikis:project:water-quality] **** ## Water quality related pages [wikis:parent:water-quality] **** ## Activities [activities:water-quality]...
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| sofadungtien | " There has never been a sulfide mine that has not produced terrible environmental damage and acid runoff. My experience with mining companies in Wi..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| imvec | "@imvec awards a barnstar to alejobonifacio for their awesome contribution! " | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| bhamster | " @bhamster has marked @alejobonifacio as a co-author. " | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| bhamster | "And the microscope live build is tomorrow! Macroinvertebrates, we're looking at you 🔎🪱 " | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "If you are using Gc/ms, there are two common type detectors, quad detectors and ion trap detectors. I'm partial to quads. But I've had salesman t..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| laurel_mire | "Thanks to all who have contributed to this question! I didn't know about the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry method but found a good overview ..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| bhamster | "Reminder that the presentation and guest speaker events are both happening tomorrow! Hope to see folx there 🙂 " | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Of you go to a commercial lab...quite expensive. There is one commercial instrument maker that is very good at donating ( or at least dramatically..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| liz | "This note doesn't fully capture the information shared by Randall Auston, Chief of the Spill Response Program, Region 2 (NY City), Division of Envi..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| jjcreedon | "Yes, you are correct that a GC could answer your question.. you could send it to a lab, not sure how expensive that would be. " | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "My purpose is strictly to measure. The cleanup part is not my strong point, so it must be left to someone else. But to go on with the testing. T..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| jjcreedon | "Do you want to test the oil first and then figure out how to clean it up? what are your objectives? " | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Others are better trained on how to soak up absorb the oil than me. Yes, I had some training. But only on a lab scale. It wouldn't work for the ..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| liz | "Do you think you want to try to identify the weight of the oil and maybe find the likely sources in order to try to reduce how much is leaking, or ..." | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| jordanyjackson | "I will be attending! " | Read more » | about 3 years ago | |||
| superslot89 | "You must have been practicing " | Read more » | over 3 years ago | |||
| Ag8n | "Ok. The last time I did this test was quite a few years ago. So there is probably something better, now. The quick test was called "oil and greas..." | Read more » | over 3 years ago | |||
| amirberAgain | "I will be attending! " | Read more » | over 3 years ago | |||
| denissebn_06 | "I will be attending! " | Read more » | over 3 years ago | |||
| bhamster | "@denissebn_06 @jesseslone @Greenhorns @eymund @pdhixenbaugh @mcairns @Ag8n @MadTinker @amirberAgain @heyitsjoe, tagging you in case you're interest..." | Read more » | over 3 years ago | |||
| bhamster | "I recently was fortunate to talk with Kirsten McDade, who creates community programs on stormwater monitoring at RE-Sources. She had some excellent..." | Read more » | over 3 years ago | |||
| alejobonifacio | "Wow!!! I'm absolutely going to be there ;) " | Read more » | over 3 years ago | |||
| bhamster | " @bhamster has marked @alejobonifacio as a co-author. " | Read more » | over 3 years ago | |||
| eustatic | "Looking through NRC through Jan 1 2000, I have found 632 cars, from 125 incidents, that are likely candidates. I have found 514 cars from 71 incid..." | Read more » | over 3 years ago |