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Water Quality Monitoring Day

The Water Quality Monitoring Day is the biggest civic science event in Puerto Rico.

The Water Quality Monitoring Day is the biggest civic science event in Puerto Rico. It is coordinated by the Estuario de la Bahía de San Juan in collaboration with state and federal agencies, environmental organizations, private organizations, and our volunteer community. This event has been celebrated every year since 2009, with the purpose of motivating citizens to perform simple water quality tests in rivers, lakes, lagoons, estuaries, and the ocean. The goal is to create awareness about the importance of keeping our water in good condition. 

How can I participate?
  • CHOOSE ONE OR MORE BODIES OF WATER.
  • ORGANIZE A GROUP WITH YOUR FAMILY, SCHOOL, WORK, OR FRIENDS.
  • PARTICIPATE IN THE TRAINING WORKSHOP.
  • RECEIVE YOUR WATER QUALITY KIT (FREE).
  • PARTICIPATE IN WATER QUALITY MONITORING DAY.
  • GATHER WATER QUALITY DATA.

Enroll to participate in the event

Complete an enrollment form per each body of water you want to monitor.

Participate in the training workshop

Monitoring Stations Map

*This map helps you learn what bodies of water are close to your area. Help us fill this map with monitoring stations. You can also see which zones/stations have been chosen by other people and/or groups.

Learn about the Water Quality Kit

We provide you a kit with monitoring equipment free of charge. It includes reactive chemicals, a thermometer, and other materials that will allow you to perform a water quality test.

Click here to download the kit’s general instructions:

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*Kits are available in our workshops and in our offices.

*Once the event concludes, all participants must agree to return the kit to our offices in-person or by mail.

Register your data here

In this section you will be able to register your data from the Water Quality Monitoring Day.

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2021 Map of Data

To view the data from previous Puerto Rico Water Quality Monitoring Day, click Monitor water

Estaciones seleccionadas para monitorear
DMCA 2021

To view the 2020 table of data, visit this link: Monitoring Day 2020: Live data

E. COLI Bacteriological Monitoring Kit

The CBT (Compartment Test Bag) monitoring kit is a rapid test that does not require special training or equipment to gather data about the fecal bacteria E. coli. While this test cannot be used for regulatory purposes, it will provide a semi-quantitative result and information on the levels of fecal contamination in a surface water sample.

To register your data:

Summary of instructions for the Bacteriological Monitoring Kit:

Analysis sheet and results report from the Bacteriological Monitoring Kit:

Official instructions for the Bacteriological Monitoring Kit (English):

General information about fecal bacteria:

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Procedures for the Puerto Rico Water Quality Monitoring Day

  • Check weather conditions.
  • Meet with your group and travel to the monitoring location.
  • Sign the attendance and release forms provided.
  • Follow safety advice.
  • Take coordinates in decimal form. For example: 18.123456, -65.123456. You can use the “Google Map” application to get the coordinates.
  • Use gloves when taking samples.
  • Completely fill out the data sheet, along with the results of the analysis.
  • Dispose of the water used for the samples in a closed container. You can pour it out in the sink. Do not pour it into the body of water.
  • Take pictures! Don’t forget to tag us on social media: @estuariosanjuan, #DiadeMonitoreo.
  • Please rinse and dry the monitoring kit before returning it.
  • Submit your data to the Estuario de la Bahía de San Juan Program personally at our Old San Juan office or mail to:

Programa del Estuario de la Bahía de San Juan
P.O. Box 9509
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908-9509

Documents to Download

Data Sheet:

Incident Form:

Release of Responsibility:

Pamphlet:

Monitoring Kit Official Instructions:

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Contacts

Telephone:
787-725-8165

Email:
[email protected]

Facebook: @estuariosanjuan
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Visit us:
#265 Calle San Francisco
San Juan PR 00901
18.466044, -66.114582

Write us:
P.O. Box 9509
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908-9509

The Estuario de la Bahía de San Juan Program (the San Juan Bay Estuary Program) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that designs, implements, and provides restorative maintenance in order to improve water quality and ecosystems within the Estuario de la Bahía de San Juan and its basin.
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San Juan, Puerto Rico 00908-9509

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