Contact Information
If you have questions or concerns at any time, please contact Ric or Andrea at the following numbers:
Ric: 734-330-0508 (cell) / 734-769-5123 x609 (office)
Andrea: 231-233-5353 (cell) / 734-769-5123 x613 (office)
To open gates , call:
Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant: 734-994-2840
Downriver Utility Wastewater Authority in Wyandotte: 734-258-3359 (If unreachable, please call 734-318-7022)
Procedures Instructional documents and videos
- Washtenaw County Sampling Procedures
- Washtenaw County Orientation Slides
- Wayne County Sampling Procedures
- Wayne County Orientation Slides
- Flow Monitoring Procedures
- How to Read a Staff Gauge
- What are the Signs of an Illicit Discharge?
- Talking Points for Volunteers
- Monitoring Safety Precautions
Instructional Videos
Please see the YouTube playlist below for videos detailing procedures for measuring flow, reading staff gauges, collecting water samples, and using water quality meters.
Site Locations Map
Click here to view the sites in a larger map.
Upon clicking the link to open in a smartphone Google Maps app, select the Menu (three horizontal lines in top left hand corner) and then Your places and then Maps. Tap the 2019 Chemistry and Flow Monitoring Sites to open.
Sampling Sign Up
From April through September, monitoring is scheduled for the Middle Huron in Washtenaw County and the Alliance of Downriver Watersheds (ADW) in Wayne County on alternating weeks. Below is a list of date/time slots and links for signing up to volunteer. Before volunteering you must attend a program orientation. If you have any questions, please contact Andrea at apaine@hrwc.org.
Week 6: May 12 – 16 (Wayne)
Week 7: May 18 – 22 (Washtenaw)
Week 8: May 26 – 30 (Wayne)
Week 9: June 1 – 5 (Washtenaw)
Week 10: June 9 – 13 (Wayne)
Week 11: June 15 – 19 (Washtenaw)
Week 12: June 23 – 27 (Wayne)
Week 13: July 6 – 10 (Washtenaw)
Week 14: July 14 – 18 (Wayne)
Week 15: July 20 – 24 (Washtenaw)
Week 16: July 28 – August 1 (Wayne)
Week 17: August 3 – 7 (Washtenaw)
Week 18: August 11 – 15 (Wayne)
Week 19: August 17 – 21 (Washtenaw)
Week 20: August 25 – 29 (Wayne)
Week 21: August 31 – September 4 (Washtenaw)
Week 22: September 8 – 12 (Wayne)
Week 23: September 14 – 18 (Washtenaw)
Week 24: September 22 – 26 (Wayne)
Washtenaw County Sampling Schedule From May 18-22
The week 7 Middle Huron/Washtenaw County schedule is as follows:
| Date | Time | Site(s) | Volunteers | Flow Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat May 18 | 11:00 AM | MH07 – Malletts Creek Mal03* – Malletts Creek |
Beini Lan, Mishaal Muqaddam, Ava Shuttie | No flow measurements. |
| Sat May 18 | 3:00 PM | MH02B – Mill Creek Mill08* – Mill Creek |
Michelle O’Donnell, Emilee Harper, Cecilia Trudeau | No flow measurements. |
| Sun May 19 | 10:00 AM | MH11 – Huron River at E. Cross St. | Christine Kitchens (L), Nicha Sangiampornpanit, Matt Brodie | Take flow measurements at MH11 – Huron River at E. Cross St., unless water is too fast and deep. |
| Mon May 20 | 5:30 PM | MH03 – Honey Creek MH04 – Allens Creek |
Deb Regal Coller, Robert Coller, Ava Shuttie | No flow measurements. |
| Tue May 21 | 1:30 PM | MH06 – Fleming Creek FC08* – Fleming Creek |
Larry Scheer (L), Erin De Vries, (volunteer slot open) | Take flow measurements at MH06 – Fleming Creek. |
| Tue May 21 | 5:30 PM | MH09 – Swift Run MH08B – Millers Creek |
Blake Harrity, Jiangyun Li, (volunteer slot open) | No flow measurements. |
| Wed May 22 | 1:30 PM | MH05B – Traver Creek SGG01* – School Girls Glen SGG02* – School Girls Glen |
Wally Gauthier (L), Kevin Guthrie, Scott Read | Take flow measurements at MH05B – Traver Creek. |
| Wed May 22 | 5:30 PM | MH01 – Huron River at N. Territorial BC01 – Boyden Creek n |
Otho Ulrich (L), Rob Sulewski, Catrina Smith | Take flow measurements at BC01 – Boyden Creek. |
*Investigative sites
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Wayne County Sampling Schedule From May 12-16
The week 6 Alliance of Downriver Watersheds/Wayne County schedule is as follows:
| Date | Time | Site(s) | Volunteers | Flow Measurements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun May 12 | 10:00 AM | ADW08 – Silver Creek ADW31* – Brownstown Creek ADW30* – Frank & Poet ADW09 – Smith Creek ADW23 – Huron River (at Fort St.) |
Ron Fadoir (L), Mary Jo Ferguson, Cynthia Gamboa-Flores, Joanne Jackson | Take flow at ADW08 – Silver Creek. |
| Mon May 13 | 5:30 PM | ADW04 – S. Branch Ecorse Creek ADW05 – N. Branch Ecorse Creek |
Katie McKinney, Abbey McKinney, Eleni Kiliaris, Paige Moreno | Take flow at ADW04 – S. Branch Ecorse Creek. |
| Tues May 14 | 10:00 AM | ADW02 – Blakely Creek ADW32* – Blakely Creek |
Thomas Morris, Bruce Pease, (volunteer slot open) | No flow measurements needed. |
| Wed May 15 | 10:00 AM | ADW06 – Woods Creek ADW33* – Silver Creek |
Bill Lee (L), Dawn Abbott, (volunteer slot open) | Take flow at ADW06 – Woods Creek. |
| Thu May 16 | 10:00 AM | ADW01 – Frank & Poet ADW03 – Brownstown Creek |
Larry Scheer (L), Nancy Gregor, John Stout | Take flow at ADW01 – Frank & Poet. |
*Investigative sites
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