Adopt-A-Stream Program :: Water Quality Monitoring

May 3rd, Tanana Valley Watershed Association Water Quality Training Workshop Click here for details Are there there oils, gas, metals and other pollutants entering our rivers by road run-off? This question can only be answered by collecting water samples and analyzing it in labs for these contaminants. Learn how to collect field data using a water quality meter and probe and also how to collect a bottle of water to be analyzed for contaminants by joining this program. Follow these 6 steps and join this worthwhile effort. Read "Quality Assurance Program Plan: Fairbanks WQ Program". This document explains exactly what this entire project is about, where the sites are, what we are sampling for, when we are sampling and with what. The Standard Operating Procedures in this document has step by step instructions on exactly how to use the field equipment, collect the water sample, transport samples and record data. Fill out this QUESTIONNAIRE for our Adopt-A-Stream program and email it to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , or mail it to TVWA. Contact La'ona DeWilde and have a dialog about how many times a year you can commit to sampling, what sites you are interested in or what sites we need help with and what you're training needs are for becoming a confident quality sampler. Read over the ADOPT-A-STREAM WATER QUALITY CONTRACT AGREEMENT. If you agree to all conditions of the agreement, please download and fill out the agreement form. We will need a signed copy of the form so please print the form, sign it and mail it to TVWA, P.O. Box 84104, Fairbanks, AK 99708. Set up a time when you could go out into the field with La'ona DeWilde or other experienced sampler to learn our Standard Operating Procedures. Check out sampling equipment prior to going out into the field for a sample event. You will be responsible for this equipment and the return of it as well.