Every year, several stream sites are monitored and the field data collected during each visit are used to “flag” problem waters. In the next year, follow up monitoring is carried out on the “flagged” waters where the data suggest there is an impairment, but there are insufficient data to make that determination based on the State’s minimum data requirements. In 2014, Water Action Volunteers stream monitors who live nearby the recommended follow up sites were asked to assist in the monitoring process by collecting water samples to be analyzed for total phosphorus at the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene.

Every year, several stream sites are monitored and the field data collected during each visit are used to “flag” problem waters. In the next year, follow up monitoring is carried out on the “flagged” waters where the data suggest there is an impairment, but there are insufficient data to make that determination based on the State’s minimum data requirements. In 2014, Water Action Volunteers stream monitors who live nearby the recommended follow up sites were asked to assist in the monitoring process by collecting water samples to be analyzed for total phosphorus at the Wisconsin State Lab of Hygiene.

Regional DNR water quality biologists requested volunteers help them collect data at stations they must monitor for phosphorus for a variety of reasons. As a result, volunteers are collecting phosphorus data in the Sugar River, Willow Creek and nearby watersheds, Big Eau Pleine, and Wisconsin River Watersheds.

Regional DNR water quality biologists requested volunteers help them collect data at stations they must monitor for phosphorus for a variety of reasons. As a result, volunteers are collecting phosphorus data in the Sugar River, Willow Creek and nearby watersheds, Big Eau Pleine, and Wisconsin River Watersheds.

Regional DNR water quality biologists requested volunteers help them collect data at stations they must monitor for phosphorus for a variety of reasons. As a result, volunteers are collecting phosphorus data in the Sugar River, Willow Creek and nearby watersheds, Big Eau Pleine, and Wisconsin River Watersheds.

Regional DNR water quality biologists requested volunteers help them collect data at stations they must monitor for phosphorus for a variety of reasons. As a result, volunteers are collecting phosphorus data in the Sugar River, Willow Creek and nearby watersheds, Big Eau Pleine, and Wisconsin River Watersheds.

Regional DNR water quality biologists requested volunteers help them collect data at stations they must monitor for phosphorus for a variety of reasons. As a result, volunteers are collecting phosphorus data in the Sugar River, Willow Creek and nearby watersheds, Big Eau Pleine, and Wisconsin River Watersheds.

Macroinvertebrate and phosphorus samples will be collected by the local biologist in the NER at the 2010-2011 Tier 1 stations with an M-IBI <2.5 to confirm biological impairments for 303(d) listing.

Macroinvertebrate and phosphorus samples will be collected by the local biologist in the NER at the 2010-2011 Tier 1 stations with an M-IBI <2.5 to confirm biological impairments for 303(d) listing. Macroinvertebrate samples will be collected once in Fall 2013. Total Phosphorus samples will be collected six times at 13 of the15 sites from May through October 2013. Quantitative habitat, fish surveys, and temperature monitoring will be conducted at 3 sites.