C4RWC in partnership with the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission, and the Connecticut River Watershed Council is conducting stormwater sampling this May and June.
Sampling locations are along Fuller Brook, Poor Brook, Abbey Brook, and the mainstem of the Chicopee River, between the North Wilbraham/Ludlow Bridge and the Davitt Bridge in Chicopee.
Volunteer teams are collecting multiple samples at 2 to 3 locations on Tuesday mornings. Volunteers are using the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency bacteria source tracking sampling protocol.
This water quality sampling project will result in data that provides a more complete picture of the river’s health and understanding about sources of contamination. The project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. EPA to the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission through the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection under the 604(b) Water Quality Management Planning program.
Questions or this project can be addressed to Keith Davies at Chicopee 4 Rivers Watershed Council, chicopeewatershed@gmail.com.
Chicopee 4Rivers Watershed 