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FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES PARTICIPATE IN WATER MONITORING TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL MONITORING DAY AND THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT

Release Date: 10/16/2002
Contact Information: Dawn Harris-Young, EPA Media Relations, 404-562-8421

To commemorate National Monitoring Day and the 30th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act, Thursday, October 17, 2002, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal, state, and local agencies will participate in water quality monitoring on Rottenwood Creek, a tributary to the Chattahoochee River, in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. This is an opportunity for EPA to coordinate with other agencies interested in the Chattahoochee River and also draw attention to water quality and watershed issues within the Chattahoochee Basin. WHO: EPA, U.S. Geological Survey, National Park Service/Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division WHAT: Water quality monitoring on Rottenwood Creek, a tributary to the Chattahoochee River WHEN: Thursday, October 17, 2002 at 9:30 AM - 2PM WHERE: Paces Mill compartment of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area EPA is working with America's Clean Water Foundation, federal agencies, states and local entities and citizens on events throughout the year. Ways to get involved include learning about local watershed organizations in your area; helping to organize a stream or beach cleanup; talking to schoolchildren about water pollution and what they can do to help. EPA has launched its own website for the 30th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act. For information, log on to: https://www.epa.gov/water/yearofcleanwater/.