‘Citizen scientists take to Iowa’s waters to monitor nitrate levels’
In Category: In the News, Nitrate Watch
This reporting from the Iowa Capital Dispatch follows Nitrate Watch volunteer, Richard Gradoville, as he monitors nitrate levels in the Des Moines river and explains his connection to water quality…
‘Aquatic Guardianship: The Importance of Monitoring and Maintaining Our Waterways’
In Category: In the News, Save Our Streams
A team of Save Our Streams volunteers is hard at work monitoring water quality in southeast Minnesota. This article from Root River Current highlights their efforts.
‘Conservation group hosts its first-ever ‘snapshot’ of Cedar River nitrate levels’
This article from the Cedar Rapids Gazette profiles Nitrate Watch water monitoring efforts by the Linn County Iowa chapter of the Izaak Walton League.
Your kit will include a bottle containing 25 nitrate test strips which you can use to test your water source(s) throughout the year. You’ll also receive postcards explaining how to use your nitrate test strips and how to share your Nitrate Watch results on the Clean Water Hub.
Your kit will include four test strips so you can test your waterway throughout the season. You’ll also receive a chart to help you interpret your results and a postcard with instructions for completing a Salt Watch test and reporting your findings.