More monitoring, more protection for people and our waterways
August 7, 2025
Riverkeeper Team
We are halfway through Riverkeeper’s water quality monitoring season, which runs from May through October each year. This year we have expanded our sampling program to 124 locations along the mainstem of the Hudson River and added new parameters that will help us better understand how climate change is impacting water quality. We’re also working with partners monitoring for contaminants that impact drinking water, such as microplastics and the harmful tire-derivative 6PPD.
With the help of numerous volunteers, our water quality monitoring program is filling critical gaps in state and federal data, and providing essential insights that inform decisionmakers on how to better protect our rivers and streams — while empowering the public to connect with the water in new and meaningful ways.
With the help of numerous volunteers, our water quality monitoring program is filling critical gaps in state and federal data, and providing essential insights that inform decisionmakers on how to better protect our rivers and streams — while empowering the public to connect with the water in new and meaningful ways.
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