John Gregg students monitor Yellow Creek water
Sixth grade students at John Gregg Elementary School in Eastern Ohio are getting a hands-on look at water quality with the help of the Izaak Walton League’s Salt Watch and Nitrate Watch programs. Learn how these students are taking part in community science and getting to know their local creek in an article from Your Ohio News.


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.