Musconetcong Watershed Association

River Watcher Water Monitoring Program

                

Four times a year, volunteer River Watchers check water quality at four locations on the Musconetcong River.

MWA plans to use the data to assure that water quality remains at a level suitable for recreational uses (i.e. fishing and swimming) and for the advocacy of stream protection when proposed projects threaten water quality. Data will be used to observe the impact over time of the implementation of restoration projects such as stream stabilization, riparian restoration and dam removals. The MWA also hopes to measure the impact of preservation of land, improved development controls, and pollution prevention programs. Project data will help the MWA determine if changing land use is affecting water quality.