West/Rhode Riverkeeper operates a volunteer water quality monitoring program during the underwater grass growing season (April – October). We sample weekly for important indicators of river health, such as dissolved oxygen, pH, temperature, salinity, and water clarity. It is critical to monitor for water quality in order to accurately assess the condition of our rivers.
Our program depends on the efforts of our wonderful volunteers. If you are interested in helping, please contact us at volunteer@westrhoderiverkeeper.org. We sample on Wednesday mornings.
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) maintains a continuous monitoring device on its dock in the Rhode River.
You can view the results here.
Water Quality Data
Our water quality data is collected by volunteers and the program is supervised by the West/Rhode Riverkeeper. The data is presented here. You can view it by clicking on one of the following links. (Each link will open a new window in your browser.)
- Geographic Display - Color coded maps, interpolated using GIS software
- Tabular Data - Downloadable data in .txt format
