Water Rangers Resources
Water Rangers Monitoring Plan Worksheet
Developing a water monitoring plan is essential to successful water monitoring! Use this worksheet to answer questions, including: "Where should I monitor," "What should I monitor for," and "How often should I monitor." We share best practices for each question to give you a starting point. Reach out to waterrangers@sraproject.orgfor help developing your monitoring plan.
Water Rangers Test Strip Monitoring Protocol
Use this document to follow the Water Rangers' water monitoring protocols. It includes important reminders for water sampling, instructions for obtaining water samples and using test strips, and more. Make sure to have a laminated copy or a copy on your phone in your monitoring kit!
Water Monitoring Data Management Resources
Recording water monitoring data is important to show evidence of water contamination and hold CAFOs accountable. Use the following materials to record water monitoring data, build a record of stream health, and share data with others.
Clean Water Act Owners Manual (2022)
This River Network resource breaks down the Clean Water Act and explains how it can be used to protect local waterways from environmental injustices, climate change, and more.
U.S. EPA Fact Sheet on Water Quality Parameters: Nutrients (2021)
This fact sheet provides information on nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorous, etc.) as a water quality parameter. It lists common sources of nutrients in water, explains their impact, describes the EPA recommended criteria for specific nutrients, and more. Find additional water quality parameter fact sheets on the U.S. EPA website.