Monitoring water quality provides vital information as to whether water is safe to drink, swim in or fish from. For the past year, an undergraduate research group at Georgia College and State University has been monitoring the water quality of one of the main rivers in Georgia, the Altamaha River Basin. Surface water testing kits are used for analysis of water samples collected in the Altamaha River Basin. The sampling locations are located in close proximity to the rural town of Jesup, Georgia. The water is tested and the pH, turbidity, conductivity, and temperature are measured at different locations. EPA protocols as well as longitude and latitude coordinates using a global positioning system are used to insure the accuracy of the location each time a sample is taken. The presentation summarizes the results of a three river collaborative project and highlights the importance of monitoring Georgia's rivers.

Measuring the water quality of the Altamaha River

245th National Meeting (2013)

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