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DEQ.utah.gov -Utah Department of Environmental Quality

The Official Web site of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 17, 2002

Contacts:
National Water Monitoring Day:
Shelly Quick, Utah Division of Water Quality, (801) 538-6516
Statewide Water Quality Issues:
Don Ostler, Utah Division of Water Quality, (801) 538-6146

Utahns to Participate in National Water Monitoring Day

Hundreds of Utah volunteers will participate in the first National Water Monitoring Day on Oct. 18 by sampling the water quality of streams, lakes and rivers throughout Utah. Their data will be entered into a national database and used to help draft summary comparisons reflecting changes in water quality over the last 30 years.

"The main purpose of the event is to take a snapshot view of streams, lakes and rivers throughout the United States," said Shelly Quick, environmental scientist and coordinator of this event for the Utah Division of Water Quality. "Never before has such an event been scheduled to occur on one day across the nation."

In Utah, several groups plan to conduct local testing at a number of sites throughout Utah. For specific information about sites in your area, please contact the following coordinators:

"We hope this event will increase the public's awareness of their role in protecting and preserving the quality of Utah's waters," Quick said.

National Water Monitoring Day is part of a national celebration to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the federal Clean Water Act. It is a coordinated effort among representatives from America's Clean Water Foundation; the Utah Division of Water Quality; schools; and local environmental, youth and civic groups.

"One of the important lessons learned from the past 30 years is the need for grassroots participation in caring for the natural resources that benefit us locally," said Don Ostler, director of the Utah Division of Water Quality.

Utah's Gov. Mike Leavitt has signed a declaration establishing October 2002 as "Clean Water Month" and 2002 as the "Year of Clean Water."

Information on America's Clean Water Foundation is available on the Web at www.acwf.org (opens in a new window). For more information on the "Year of Clean Water," please visit www.yearofcleanwater.org (opens in a new window).

 

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