Saltwatch 2005 Update No 3

The 2005 Saltwatch Snapshot was an all round success with over 1500 people involved in monitoring salinity across the state. A big thank you to all volunteers who participated.

All up there were 42 community groups, 57 schools and 8 businesses participating in the program.

The regional breakdown of participants is as follows:

Kesab Patawalonga and Torrens Waterwatch	710 participants
Northern Adelaide & Barossa Waterwatch	173 participants
Onkaparinga Waterwatch	172 participants
Riverland Waterwatch	159 participants
Lower Murray Waterwatch	192 participants
Broughton Wakefield Waterwatch	10 participants
Southern Fleurieu	15 participants

The pilot business program was trialled for the first time in the Northern Adelaide and Barossa Region with much success. We would like to send a special thank you to those businesses that got involved:

Bethany Wines St Hallet's Wines Peter Lehmann Wines Holden Ltd

Readymix Amcol Glass Pernice Quarry and Minerals Orlando Wyndham

Data is currently being collated and over the next few weeks participants will be sent letters advising of data acceptance.

Feedback about salinity in your region will be sent at a later date.

If you have any questions in regards to Saltwatch please contact Simone Williams (simone.williams@epa.sa.gov.au) or phone 08 8204 9115.

Saltwatch 2005 Update No 2

The annual Saltwatch Snapshot will be held from 9 - 15 May 2005. The snapshot is an excellent opportunity for rural and urban communities to learn about salinity and develop an awareness of local water quality issues.

Registrations closed on April 15 and so far we have received 144 registrations. This is a significant increase from last year, which is great news.

A larger number of community groups have registered and for the first time, we have groups that represent business and industry participating in the Saltwatch program. All up we will be monitoring at over 200 sites across the state.

In the next week or so you will be receiving your Saltwatch kit. Your Saltwatch kit contains:

• Instructions for Saltwatch 2005 and instructions for the calibration of your meter.
• Calibration solution for your salinity meter
• 2 mystery solutions to be tested before sampling at your monitoring site
• The Data Record Sheet
• 2 fact sheets about salinity
• A participant evaluation form
• A return envelope for you to post your results back to the EPA (note: don't forget to return your results by 27 May 2005)

Alternatively, you can download the Saltwatch forms below.

If you have any questions in regard to Saltwatch please contact your local Regional Waterwatch Coordinator.

Saltwatch Forms for Download

• Instructions for Saltwatch 2005 (91 KB PDF)
• Instructions for calibration of your meter (87 KB PDF)
• The Data Record Sheet (109 KB PDF)
• The Salinity Fact sheets
  • Salinity Fact Sheet (660KB PDF)
  • More Information Fact Sheet (272KB PDF)
• Participant Evaluation Form (106 KB PDF).
  

More information:

• What is Saltwatch?
  • Who can get involved?
  • Who can I contact about Saltwatch?
  • Saltwatch data trends
  • Results and maps from Saltwatch 2004
• How do I register?
  • What happens after I register?
  • What happens during Saltwatch Snapshot?
  • When do I receive my results?
• Tell me more about salinity:
  • What is salinity (download fact sheet)
  • How is salinity is measured?
  • How do I convert my salinity readings?
  • How salty is my region?
  • Key facts on salinity & water quality
  • Links
    

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