Georgia Adopt-A-Stream Bacterial Monitoring Workshop

662 South Cobb Drive,Marietta GA 30060

07 October, 2021

Description

Adopt-A-Stream Bacterial Monitoring Bacterial Monitoring Workshop for Quality Assurance Bacterial Monitoring - 2.5 hours The Bacterial Monitoring Workshop will teach volunteers how to monitor E. coli levels in their streams. E. coli is an indicator organism that is often used to assess the water quality. Monitoring levels of E. coli can help identify possible sources of pollution. This workshop will focus on proper collection of a water sample; transfer of sample onto plates that will be incubated, and proper interpretation of results. Volunteers who successfully perform the bacterial monitoring and pass the written test with a score of 90% or better will be considered a QA/QC volunteer for one year. Covid-19 Precautions: Equipment will be sanitized between all events and during events as needed. Group sizes have been reduced. Increased hygiene and hand washing prior to and during events. Physical distance mandatory during event. Masks are required and will be worn by instructors. Cobb’s Watershed Stewardship Program (WSP) provides free ecological education programs for classrooms, community groups and businesses within Cobb County. These hands-on programs  teach community members about the sources and impacts of water pollution and what individuals can do to protect rivers, lakes and streams. We also coordinate community service projects, facilitate teacher workshops, and create education resources for checkout and distribution. WSP is housed in the Water Quality Laboratory of the Cobb County Water System.