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Protecting and Improving Iowa’s Water Quality…

Protecting and Improving Iowa’s Water Quality…. As parents, we would be up in arms if our children didn’t know the alphabet… …But we don’t even notice when they can’t read the landscape. - Ellen Goodman. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Uses of IOWATER Data.

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Protecting and Improving Iowa’s Water Quality…

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  1. Protecting and Improving Iowa’s Water Quality…

  2. As parents, we would be up in arms if our children didn’t know the alphabet… …But we don’t even notice when they can’t read the landscape. - Ellen Goodman Iowa Department of Natural Resources

  3. Uses of IOWATER Data Iowa Department of Natural Resources • Clean Water Act • 305(b) Report • Minimum monthly sampling suggested • 303(d) Listing • State-approved Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) required • Minimum monthly sampling suggested • Watershed assessments • Snapshot sampling • Other – The possibilities are endless…

  4. From Cheese to Sewage The Story of Buttermilk Creek Greg Soenen - IOWATER Volunteer Monitor Earl Kalkwarf - Wright County Sanitarian

  5. Total Length: 0.5 miles The Stream

  6. The Data

  7. Sewage Algae Bloodworms Algae, Bloodworms & Toilet Paper, Oh My! Toilet Paper & Algae

  8. The Path to Success... Volunteer Observations DNR Involvement County Sanitarian Landowner Contacts

  9. Trouble at CC0B The Story of Clear Creek Dave Ratliff - IOWATER Volunteer Monitor

  10. Iowa Department of Natural Resources

  11. What type of bacteria is: White, Filamentous, And perforated every four inches?

  12. Photo by Bruce Voigts Photo by Troy Martens We need to learn to touch the water. It will teach us, if we take the time to listen. - Dave Ratliff Iowa Department of Natural Resources

  13. Contact: Iowa Department of Natural Resources www.iowater.net iowater@iowater.net

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