Little Miami
Saturday Stream Snapshot
Citizen Water Quality Monitoring Program
MONITORING DAY DETAILS
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WHEN:
Second Saturdays,
March - November
WHERE:
At a stream near you & the SSS lab at Polk Run Treatment Plant
9744 East Kemper Road
Loveland, OH 45140
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Link to volunteer signups here:
Saturday Stream Snapshot is a citizen science, volunteer water monitoring program designed to identify nutrient issues polluting the Little Miami River.
SSS collects baseline water quality information once a month as part of Ohio EPA’s Credible Data Program. SSS data are used to inform regional municipalities and educate residents about water quality issues and what they can do to preserve, protect and improve water quality in the Lower Little Miami Watershed.
Get involved! SSS is an easy, rewarding way to help the river we love.
SSS: What, Why and How
What is Saturday Stream Snapshot?
Volunteers monitor stream samples monthly to get a "snapshot" of water quality conditions in their area
Sampling takes place the second Saturday of each month from March - November
Located in the Lower Little Miami Watershed: tributaries and main stem of the Little Miami River in Hamilton and Clermont Counties
The SSS has two key components: the water monitoring program itself, and public education to inform residents about ways they can help protect and preserve the River
Why is Saturday Stream Snapshot important?
As the only National Scenic River that flows through a major metropolitan area, the Little Miami River faces pollution threats from urbanization, agriculture and industry
When high levels of nutrients go undetected in the river, toxic algae outbreaks can occur, threatening drinking water and public health
SSS identifies water quality problems and shares data with communities & responsible parties to address issues and inform watershed planning and protection activities
A project of the Izaak Walton League of Cincinnati, in collaboration with Cincinnati MSD (Metropolitan Sewer District), Clermont County Soil & Water Conservation District, and with funding from the Ohio Environmental Education Fund of the Ohio EPA.
Volunteers are needed to restart the award-winning Saturday Stream Snapshot and to help educate residents about ways we can preserve and protect the Lower Little Miami River.
Sign Up Here for Your Saturday Volunteer Sampling Spot!
Want to “get your feet wet”?
Collect water samples from streams in your community.
Sign Up Here for Your Saturday Volunteer Lab Spot on 3/9, 4/13, and 5/11!
Learn first-hand about water quality in and process samples in our high end citizen science lab. No advance training required!
Spread the Word
Find out how you can employ best management practices in your own home to reduce nutrient loadings, and help us educate area residents, too.
Welcome to the Saturday Stream Snapshot Collaboration Site. Feel free to browse the DOCUMENTS library and the RESOURCES section to learn about important information to help improve water quality in local communities. This site is being hosted by the Cincinnati Chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America. Visit our WATER QUALITY MAP to see the data on the quality of our streams. If you have something to say to the entire Saturday Stream Snapshot community of volunteers simply post it on the ANNOUNCEMENTS page. Keep the entire Saturday Stream Snapshot program at your fingertips with the document and directory section and keep on schedule with the calendar page.
Get in touch with Saturday Stream Snapshot Program organizers TODAY! Use the CONTACT US page.
