Chemical Monitoring

Chemical Monitoring Manual

Download the Chemical Monitoring Manual (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Chemical Data Forms

Download the Chemical Data Form (PDF, 96.67 KB)
Download the Chemical Data Form Example (PDF, 261.39 KB)
Download the Chemical & Bacterial Data Forms (PDF, 100.1 KB)
Download the Chemical, Bacteria, & Macroinvertebrate Data Forms (PDF, 113.7 KB)
Chemical Monitoring Field Directions

Download the Field Directions for Freshwater Chemical Monitoring (PDF, 14.72 MB)
Download the Field Directions for Coastal Chemical Monitoring (PDF, 148.92 KB)
Chemical Monitoring Workshop Slides

Download the Chemical Monitoring Presentation (PPT, 52.79 MB)
Download a PDF of the Chemical Monitoring Slides (PDF, 14.72 MB)
Chemical Monitoring Equipment Purchasing

Kits
LaMotte® Shallow Water Test Kit
LaMotte® Dissolved Oxygen Test Kit
LaMotte® pH Test Kit
Equipment
Oakton® EcoTestr CTS Pocket Conductivity, Salinity, and TDS Meter
WaterMark® 1413 µs/cm Conductivity Standard
Extech® Salinity Refractometer RF20
Fieldmaster® Secchi Disk, 20 cm diameter
H-B Enviro-Safe® Thermometer
LaMotte® DO Water Sample Bottle
LaMotte® Titrator, 0 - 10 range
Replacement Reagents
LaMotte® pH Reagent Refill
LaMotte® Dissolved Oxygen Reagents Refills
Additional Resources

General
Monitoring Equipment Checklist (PDF, 89.32 KB)
Who to Call List (PDF, 277.53 KB)
Volunteer and Database FAQs
Helpful Chemical Resources
Dissolved Oxygen and Water - USGS Water Science School
What is Turbidity and Why is it Important? (PDF, 82.24 KB) - EPA Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring
Turbo Tubes Construction Presentation (PPT, 10.68 MB) - Instructions for creating a homemade turbidity tube, shown at Confluence 2026
Helpful General Resources
Where Rivers are Born: The Scientific Imperative for Defending Small Streams and Wetlands - a paper presenting how the health and productivity of rivers and lakes depend upon small streams and wetlands
Get The Dirt Out - a self-guided training from Chattahoochee Riverkeeper that teaches citizens how to spot construction sites that don't comply with clean water laws and what to do about it
Society for Freshwater Science - Stay Fresh! - a regularly updated list of recent scientific publications in the field of freshwater sciences
Georgia Water Quality Laws and Regulations (PDF, 500.97 KB) - a document detailing important Georgia water quality regulations 1957 - present