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South Carolina Adopt-a-Stream Volunteer Tidal Saltwater Monitoring
South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
South Carolina Department of Environmental Services
Abstract
South Carolina Adopt-a-Stream (SC AAS) is a statewide volunteer water quality monitoring program where participants learn to assess the health and water quality of their local waterways. The program offers certification in four different protocols: freshwater stream, tidal saltwater, macroinvertebrate, and lake monitoring. Anyone interested in protecting South Carolina’s waterways can be directly involved by monitoring with SC AAS. SC AAS strives to educate communities about the health of waterways statewide, encourage behavioral changes, and create opportunities for watershed stewardship. Volunteer water quality monitors help our state by collecting data on waterways that may not be regularly monitored otherwise. These data establish baseline conditions, indicate possible water quality concerns, and are used for education. The data collected through SC AAS are not regulatory in nature and are not to be used for targeting neighbors or businesses. This handbook is for SC AAS volunteers who wish to assist in monitoring South Carolina tidal saltwater.
Issue Date
2025-01
Keywords
Water quality--South Carolina, Volunteers--South Carolina, Tidal basins--South Carolina, Water quality monitoring stations--South Carolina
Type
Document
Rights
Records, documents, and information made available by the agencies of the South Carolina state government or its subdivisions are made accessible through the South Carolina State Library Depository and are protected under U.S. Copyright law (Title 17, U.S.C.) and South Carolina state law (Title 30 and 60, S.C.C.L.). Distribution rights are determined by the agency or author and users should contact the aforementioned for more information.
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