ICL looking for summer water quality stewards
A water quality steward takes samples from Lake Pend Oreille.
Courtesy photo
Water levels on Lake Pend Oreille began rising April 1 — the first indication that winter is over and summer is on its way.
Along with the warmer weather and higher water levels also comes the beginning of the Idaho Conservation League’s volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program. Through this program, volunteers — known as water quality stewards — monitor stations around the lake once a month from May through September to collect various samples.
“Each sample collected throughout the summer is sent to a nearby lab and tested for water quality indicators like temperature, dissolved oxygen, total nitrogen, total phosphorus and E. coli, to name a few,” said ICL member Karissa Huntsman. “By collecting water samples from consistent locations, we gain invaluable insights into the condition of both the water and its shorelines.”
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