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VOL - ONGOING - MPCA Volunteer Water Monitoring Program

ONGOING - MPCA Volunteer Water Monitoring Program website

Minnesota
Minnesota, MN 00000

Become a volunteer water monitor

Spring is here and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s Volunteer Water Monitoring Program is gearing up for another great season of lake and stream water clarity monitoring across the state. With more than 92,000 miles of streams and over 12,000 lakes in Minnesota, more volunteer monitors are needed to help track the health of our waters. No prior experience or training is required – just a love of water. Equipment and training is provided by the MPCA free of charge.

Sign up to volunteer

Use e-Services to register.
Instruction guide for enrolling as a new volunteer (wq-s1-85b)

Once enrolled, we’ll provide the tools you’ll need and instructions on how to use them.

Tips for using the map

Do not use Internet Explorer.
Zoom in to make features visible (stream names, boat access points, roads).
Use the green banner at the top to search for addresses, measure distances, find map details, and locate the legend.
Click on lakes, stream segments, or stream sites to view exact location descriptions.
All Boundary Water Canoe Area lakes are available for monitoring. Learn more on the Other volunteer opportunities page.
Participants in the Metropolitan Council’s Citizen Assisted Monitoring Program (CAMP) collect data at many Twin Cities lakes not shown on the map. Contact CAMP or our program if you are interested in a specific metro-area lake.

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Meeting from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. on:

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Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

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