Merrimack River Water Quality Monitor

The Merrimack River Watershed Council needs volunteers who own and operate boats and/or volunteers who are interested in taking water quality samples from boats. Water quality monitoring consists of traveling to 7 or 8 predetermined sites in one section of the Merrimack River and recording the information displayed on a water quality meter. A few teams will also collect water samples for bacteria analysis in the lab. Monitoring occurs May through October and takes three to four hours each trip, with each team typically monitoring once per month. No experience is necessary, but training is required. Training is a three to four hour classroom session on how to use the equipment. More information can be found on the MRWC website at http://www.merrimack.org/programs/mapp.html.