River Rendezvous 2 – Rottenwood Creek on May 17
On May 17, 2008, the Sierra Club and Cobb County Water will again partner for a watershed-wide sampling of 30 sites on Rottenwood Creek. Ten teams, each led by a certified Chemical Monitoring volunteer, will collect samples at three different sites on Rottenwood Creek and its tributaries. Following the sample collection, the Sierra Club will sponsor a barbecue.
Cobb County Water will supply all the necessary equipment to collect the samples, collect at least a little trash from each site and a disposable camera to record it all.
The Cobb County Water Department laboratory will analyze the thirty sets of samples to develop a more in-depth look at the water quality throughout the watershed. Beyond the standard volunteer field measurement of pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature, and conductivity, the lab will look at metals, salts, and bacterial pollutants. The report on the data will be available in July 2008.
Last year’s event was quite successful and resulted in two active sewage spills being located and dealt with, by the County and Marietta City respectively.
If you are interested in participating, please contact Didi Johnson from Sierra Club at didij@bellsouth.net or 404-401-4577. |
