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Iowater Snapshot

In the spring of 2008 the UCCW project hosted its first IOWATER snapshot event.  Snapshot sampling is when multiple sites throughout a geographic area, such as a watershed or county, are sampled within a short period of time (e.g. three hours).  A snapshot provides a picture of water quality at one point in time.  Results from our Snapshot are posted below:

        Map of the area                Snapshot results

        Upper Catfish Creek results compared to statewide snapshots         

Upcoming Workshops

        LOW IMPACT DEVELOPMENT (LID) WORKSHOP -  February 24, 2010 - 1-3 p.m. - Grand River Center - Dubuque  Details

News

The University of Dubuque's Environmental Chemistry class will again be collecting water samples from Catfish  Creek in the Fall of 2009.  Students will be collecting water from eight sample points identified along the stream.  The students will be sampling for Nitrates, Ph, Chloride, and Turbidity.  In their lab they will be analyzing for E-Coli, Total Sustainable Solids, Metals, and Hard Water.  The students will be working in teams of two and will be finishing the water sampling by mid-November.   Look for a summary of the  water sampling and analysis in the Winter Newsletter.