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Portage County Groundwater Monitoring

Affiliation:
Portage County Planing and Zoning Department, UW-Stevens Point

Contact Information:
Jen McNelly
Water Resource Specialist
1462 Strongs Ave.
Stevens Point, WI 54481
715-346-1334
[email protected]

Year Started:
1950s


Specialty(ies):
Well water, lake levels, stream flow

Purpose:
To provide the basis of information for people to make better decisions on land use and consumption of drinking water in Portage County, as well as to assure the health of the water users.

Subject Area(s):
Groundwater - Well water
Rivers/Streams
Lakes/Ponds/Reservoirs

Data Type(s) Collected:
Physical parameters
Chemical parameters
Other - coliforms


# of Volunteers:
9

Hours/Volunteer/Year:
5

Volunteer Services:
Training sessions for new volunteers
Group website
Data analysis and reporting
Email list or list-serve for volunteers
Staff consultation with individual monitors

Accepting New Volunteers?
Yes


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