Chemistry and Flow Monitoring - Volunteer Resources - Huron River Watershed Council

Contact Information

HRWC Staff

Kelly McCabe at [email protected] or 734-768-0304 (Direct)

Andrea Paine at [email protected] or 734-519-0354 (Direct)

Laboratories

Ann Arbor Water Treatment Plant: 734-794-6426

South Huron Valley Utility Authority: 734-379-3855

Procedures Instructional documents and videos

Instructional Videos

Please see the YouTube playlist below for videos detailing procedures for measuring flow, reading staff gauges, collecting water samples, filtering water (only for Washtenaw County outings), using water quality meters, and decontaminating clothing and gear between sites. Click here for an instructional video on Survey123.

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Schedule Site assignments and volunteer teams

The 2025 outing schedule will be updated weekly beginning in April.

Site Locations Map

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Click here to view the sites in a larger map.

Upon clicking the link to open in a smartphone Google Maps app, select “Saved” from the bottom menu. From the Saved Menu, select “Maps” then tap the “2025 Chemistry and Flow Monitoring Sites” to open.

Data Forms

LEARN

What is a watershed? How big is it? Get informed.

VOLUNTEER

Get outside, collect data, have fun!

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Join us in giving the river the love and care it needs.