Road Salts in the Musconetcong Watershed
Water Quality Data Dashboard
MWA and it's DRWI partners, collect data from rivers in Northwestern New Jersey to ensure the river remains suitable for recreation and to supply those living in the Delaware River watershed with safe drinking water. Learn more about the water quality in your community.
What data do we collect and why?
Chemical, biological, and habitat data tells us how stream restoration projects, like dam removals, improve river habitat. Some of the available data includes: phosphorus, nitrogen, temperature, bacteria, macroinvertebrates, dissolved oxygen, suspended sediment and more. Data availability will change site to site, depending on the focus on the monitoring or the funds available.
The Delaware River Watershed Initiative
The Delaware River Watershed Initiative (DRWI) is a collaborative of nearly 50 organizations working together to protect the rivers and streams that provide drinking water to more than 15 million people across 4 states.
The MWA works in the New Jersey Highlands Cluster and supports water quality monitoring work in several streams in Northwestern New Jersey, including the Musconetcong River. This data shows all of the water quality monitoring work in the New Jersey Highlands Cluster.
How to view the data
1. Scroll through the interactive map below, and click on a site you would like to view.
2. Sites are listed by their name and a site code (e.g.: Mt. Joy, 1-1-MTJ).
3. Click "More Info" to view the water quality data.
4. A link will be provided if there is continuous data.
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Direct links to EnviroDIY sites:
These sites have continuous data that can be used for recreation
trends in water quality, and capturing non-point source pollution
Legend
HAB Data Disclaimer: The Lake Hopatcong Foundation and the Musconetcong Watershed Association jointly conduct a monitoring program for the presence of HABS (Harmful Algae Blooms) on Lake Hopatcong. During the recreational season, 18 sites are typically monitored on a weekly basis using equipment supplied by NJDEP. The consultants for the Lake Hopatcong Commission also conduct HABS monitoring on the lake on a less frequent basis.
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The LHF/MWA data is intended as a screen to monitor overall lake HAB levels and to identify areas for former investigation. In the event that the meter readings obtained by the LHF/MWA program exceed a value of 20, the results are immediately forwarded to NJDEP. NJDEP evaluates the results and determines if additional investigation or sampling is necessary. The reported data can be used for educational or management purposes, but it cannot and should not be used for regulatory purposes.
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Elevated phycocyanin levels do not necessarily imply the presence of a Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB). Only laboratory testing can determine if a HAB is present (via the detection of cyanobacteria or related toxins in the water). Field phycocyanin measurements are commonly used to inform when lab measurements should be taken; they are not, however, the basis for NJDEP HAB Alerts.
