Root River Turbidity TMDL- The Year in Review

SITE RECON AND SELECTION

* January 2008

*  Inspection of potential monitoring locations

* Brainstorming on how to install equipment

     

STARTING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS

* Early spring 2008

* Many different agencies working together to get equipment up and running

AGENCIES:

* Fillmore SWCD

* Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

* Department of Natural Resources

* Minnesota Department of Agriculture

* Winona State University

* Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center

     

EQUIPMENT IS INSTALLED AND SAMPLING BEGINS

* Early Spring 2008

* Turbidity, stage, temperature, and rainfall are being recorded

* Grab sampling begins

     

FIRST SAMPLING SEASON COMES TO A CLOSE

* October 2008

* Most equipment is removed and the rest is winterized

 

   

* Turbidity probes (DTS-12) are sent in for calibration

* Go through data and get ready for next year

 

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