Why Monitor?
In 2008, the LSWC released the first State of the Watershed report, and it identified many data gaps that prevent a comprehensive understanding of water quality and aquatic habitat. Since then, the LSWC and partners have been working to establish monitoring programs, fill data gaps and enhance our understanding of water quality and the aquatic environment.

The LSWC monitors tributary water quality, lake water quality, and most recently, we have begun to collect lake and river benthic invertebrate samples.

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Thank you to the many funders who have made our monitoring programs possible since 2017