Environmental Justice & Water Quality Toolkit
This document is meant to serve as a brief introduction to the following topics: environmental justice, environmental racism, intersectionality, and the connection between these topics and water quality. It provides…
Removing Barriers to Conservation with Batch-and-Build (Webinar)
Conservation practices like saturated buffers and bioreactors have incredible potential to improve water quality, but there are plenty of barriers that prevent farmers and landowners from installing them. This is…
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…
How To Establish A Water Quality Equipment Loan Network
This how-to guide provides guidance on establishing a network of water quality equipment loan sites.
Engaging with America’s Clean Water Protections (Webinar)
The laws that protect America’s water are crucial to our everyday lives, but they are constantly evolving. The good news? You can play a part in shaping their future. Join…
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…
Wetlands: Protecting Nature’s Water Filters (Webinar)
Wetlands perform valuable ecosystem services, but their protections have recently been weakened in a Supreme Court decision. Join us as we learn about the incredible capacity of wetlands to intercept…
Nitrate in Drinking Water: Public & Private (Webinar)
Join us for a discussion about the presence of nitrate in drinking water, the associated risks, and the removal process. We’ll hear from Jeff Mitchell, Lab Supervisor for Des Moines…
SOS Biological Data Form
The datasheet to fill out while conducting Save Our Streams biological monitoring.
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.