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 Lauren Eaton, Monitoring Manager at Friends…
An unnamed tributary of Indian Creek, which feeds into Virginia’s Smith Mountain Lake, has been monitored by Virginia Save Our Streams (VA SOS) volunteers Jean and Lee Borgman for over…
In February 2025, a Salt Watch volunteer visiting a gas station in Leesburg, Virginia stumbled upon a massive oversalting event. Having seen the consequences of such oversalting on waterways firsthand…
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 influences water pollution in local lakes.…
Residents in Central Iowa have been placed under a first-of-its-kind lawn watering ban in response to stress on the water utilities from nitrate pollution in water sources. Data and insight…
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 school’s science fair incorporating Salt Watch…
Salt Watch staff and partners interviewed with reporter Kasha Patel from The Washington Post to discuss regional and nationwide chloride testing results and issues related to road salt pollution. One…
On April 3, 2025, a tanker truck carrying gasoline and diesel fuel crashed into a bridge in Great Falls, Virginia. As a result, around 2,600 gallons of fuel spilled onto…
The new EPA review announced today will fail to protect our waterways because the regulations will follow the dangerous misinterpretation of the Clean Water Act and faulty definition of Waters 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.