HOT-SPOT MONITORING
Each month, MyRWA staff and volunteers collect samples as part of more intensive sub-watershed studies through the Hot Spot monitoring program. Samples may be collected along the entire length of a tributary, or from suspicious stormwater outfall pipes that discharge to the watershed's rivers and streams. These samples may be analyzed for bacteria, dissolved oxygen, total suspended solids, surfactants, and ammonia. For an explanation of parameters used in the Mystic Monitoring Network, click the link here.
The Hot Spot program has several goals:
- Identify sources of sewage contamination
- Document water quality conditions in tributaries to the Mystic River
- Monitor stormwater outfall pipes
- Compare water quality in dry and wet weather
DATA & REPORTS
Data reports, tables, and maps are available for download once they have been subjected to a rigorous review process. Our written reports on water quality conditions for rivers and streams in the Mystic Watershed are included as part of our yearly data tables. Follow the links below to download reports and spreadsheets from 2001 - 2009.
Yearly Data Tables and associated report: