Category: Nitrate Watch
Letter to the Editor & Op-ed Guide
Looking for guidance on submitting a Letter to the Editor? Check out the LTE/Op-ed Guide.
Save Our Streams Advocacy Guide
The SOS Advocacy Guide shows you how to take action at the local, state or federal level to protect the waterways you monitor.
Advocacy Ignites Action to Address Nitrate in Southeast Minnesota Groundwater (Webinar)
In April 2023, environmental and public health groups in Minnesota asked the United States Environmental Protection Agency to use its emergency authority to address concerning nitrate levels in the groundwater…
IWLA Water Monitoring Programs flyer
A flyer with brief descriptions of the water monitoring programs offered by the Izaak Walton League of America, including Creek Critters, Nitrate Watch, Salt Watch, and Save Our Streams –…
SOS Annual Report 2024
A summary of the data collected and progress made by IWLA’s Clean Water Program in 2024.
SOS Annual Report 2023
A summary of the data collected and progress made by IWLA’s Clean Water Program in 2023.
SOS Annual Report 2022
A summary of the data collected and progress made by IWLA’s Clean Water Program in 2022.
Strategies to Reduce Nutrient Pollution (Webinar)
Nutrient pollution in surface water and groundwater is a huge issue, but there are practices that are proven to help. Dr. Lindsay Pease, University of Minnesota Assistant Professor and Extension…
Nitrate Pollution and Public Health (Webinar)
Nitrate pollution is well-known for its effects on the environment, but it has many unfortunate impacts on human health as well. In this webinar, Dr. David Cwiertny, Director of the…
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.