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Water quality monitors wanted

out waterwaysmonitorPeople wanting to get wet while volunteering to keep an eye on water quality in local streams have a chance to get trained through the one-day Stream Monitoring Information Exchange program, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at University of North Carolina Asheville.

The training will teach volunteers how to identify water-dwelling critters and the water quality sampling methods important for long-term monitoring projects in Haywood County. The data gleaned is critical to establish baseline water quality, which can in turn guide stream restoration priorities and help justify grant applications for water quality projects, as well as detect changes over time.

Those graduating the training will help Haywood Waterways Association as part of small groups that sample at least two sites twice a year, in the spring and fall. That adds up to between four and eight hours per year.

A $15-20 donation is requested but not required to cover materials. RSVPs required to 828.333.0392 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Informational videos are at www.eqilab.org

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