Northern San Juan • Entered by Judith Lopez on March 30, 2022
River Watch- Uncompahgre sampling
March 16, 2022 – March 17, 2022
Participants and Hours
| Pre Planning hours | 1 |
| Post Admin hours | 1 |
| Activity Hours | 4 |
| Participants | 1 |
| Total Hours | 6 |
Key Issue: Water-related Conservation
Activity Type: Stewardship (monitoring, sampling, planting, etc.)
Key Partners: CPW and River Watch organization
Measurable Outcomes
Outcome 1: Stream/river sampled (1 )
Short Description of Activity
Judith Lopez sampled at her site in Confluence Park on the Uncompahgrea River.Monthly samples are collected, filtered and unfiltered, to be mailed off and assessed by a laboratory for Metals. There has been an issue due to covid where filter supplies haven’t been available still to River Watch. Consequently some quality control procedures have been put on hold that require using additional filters. So far at this site normal procedures on one filtered and one unfiltered have been done. Other samples are collected monthly to be assessed by the volunteer for oxygenation, Ph, hardness and alkalinity. All data are reported on line to River Watch and to CPW. Written documents are submitted at a minimum of every other month along with the metal samples and any other samples that may be required periodically. The metal samples and written data forms from Feb and March were packed and mailed in March. Diane Spooner has temporarily not been able to sample at her site.
Reflection/Evaluation
Goal is being met to provide consistent data on the river to aid with decisions about its health and uses. Samples are being provided to River Watch further analysis of metals.