The problem of nitrate pollution in drinking water has swelled to a crisis in parts of the Midwest, California, the Gulf of Mexico and other places where agricultural runoff or…
By: Heather Wilson, Save Our Streams Coordinator Caroline van Schaik is a Save Our Streams volunteer and a force for clean water in southeast Minnesota. For over 5 years, Caroline…
By: Abby Hileman, Salt Watch Coordinator The health of our local waterways relies on dedicated individuals who turn their passion into action. Today, we’re excited to shine a spotlight on…
By: Maggie Dombroski, Mid-Atlantic Save Our Streams Coordinator An unnamed tributary of Indian Creek, which feeds into Virginia’s Smith Mountain Lake, has been monitored by Virginia Save Our Streams (VA…
By: Abby Hileman, Salt Watch Coordinator In February 2025, a Salt Watch volunteer visiting a gas station in Leesburg, Virginia stumbled upon a massive oversalting event. Having seen the consequences…
By: Abby Hileman, Salt Watch Coordinator Sasha and Aisha, sixth-grade students in the Roberto Clemente Math, Science and Computer Science magnet program, conducted an investigation into how proximity to roadways…
By: Heather Wilson, Save Our Streams Coordinator Nitrate Watch volunteers have been busy in 2025 and their data is starting to paint a picture. What does the data show us?…
By: Heather Wilson, Save Our Streams Coordinator It’s time to meet another one of our Save Our Streams monitoring volunteers! This time, we’re hearing from Ashley Garrison, a newly certified…
By: Abby Hileman, Salt Watch Coordinator Alyvia (Liv) is an aspiring Egyptologist and a 6th grader at St Michael-St. Clement School in Maryland. In April 2025, Liv participated in her…
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.