Name:   luv2fish - Subject:   Lake Watch Lake Martin & Alabama Water Watch Date:   10/12/2016 2:47:06 PM

Let me introduce myself to the fine folks of Lake Martin. My name is Michael Freeman and I am the new Vice President of the Alabama Water Watch Association.

Alabama Water Watch is a citizen volunteer, water quality monitoring program covering all of the major river basins of the state. The mission of AWW is to improve both water quality and water policy through citizen monitoring and action.

Established in 1992, AWW is a national model for citizen involvement in watershed stewardship, largely because of its three interrelated components: citizen monitoring groups, a university-based program, and a non-profit association.

AWW uses EPA-approved monitoring plans with a community-based approach to train citizens to monitor conditions and trends of their local waterbodies.

With a “data-to-action” focus, AWW helps volunteers collect, analyze, and understand their data to make positive impacts.

Lake Watch Lake Martin is the group associated with AWWA that helps to protect Lake Martin water quality through citizen monitoring. Their work is valuable to preserving clean water efforts on Lake Martin and the Tallapoosa River System. I encourage anyone interested in joining their team to contact them about getting certified as a water quality monitor. We assess water chemistry and bacteriological through EPA certified testing which enables you to keep a close eye on what's going on. You can test at your dock or off your boat or by foot at the waters edge. For more contact Lake Watch Lake Martin  or Alabama Water Watch via the links below.

Alabama Water Watch

Lake Watch Lake Martin