World Water Monitoring Day: Year in Review

World Water Monitoring Dat is an international education and outreach program that builds public awareness and involvement in protecting water resources around the world by engaging citizens to conduct basic monitoring of their local water bodies.
 
An easy-to-use test kit enables everyone from children to adults to sample local water bodies for a core set of water quality parameters including temperature, acidity (pH), clarity (turbidity) and dissolved oxygen (DO). Results are shared with participating communities around the globe through the World Water Monitoring Day Web site.
 
The Water Environment Federation (WEF) and the International Water Association (IWA) coordinate World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD). October 18 was initially selected as World Water Monitoring Day in recognition of the anniversary of the U.S. Clean Water Act, which was enacted by the U.S. Congress in 1972 to restore and protect teh country’s water resources. In 2007, the date was changed to September 18 to facilitate participation in parts of the world where temperatures reach freezing by October 18. WEF and IWA plan to expand participation to one million participants.

Table of Contents:

Highlights
Coordinators, Sponsors and Partners
Participation
Appendices
 

Post Date : 24 November 2008