This presentation was given by Jim Ferretti of U.S. EPA Region II at the NJ Confluence on 11/13/15.

1. USEPA Region 2 Citizen Science
Equipment Loan Program
NJ CONFLUENCE VOLUNTEER WATER MONITORING SUMMIT
November 13, 2015
Stoney Brook-Millstone Watershed Reserve

4.  Pathogen Water Monitoring Project
◦ 4 Grantees (2NY and 2NJ)

6. YSI WATER QUALITY
PARATMER SONDE (pH,
Dissolved Oxygen,
Temperature,
Conductivity/Salinity)
Hand Held GPS – Garmin
Montana 650

7. Idexx Quantitray Sealer
Microbiological Table Top
Incubator
UV Light/Light Box
Automated Pipet

8. POSSIBLE EXPANSION OF PROGRAM TO INCLUDE:
-More IDEXX SEALERS and Incubators
-Macroinvertebrate sampling equipment
-Portable Air Monitors
-Hand Held X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Instruments for Heavy Metals
-Spectrophotometers for nutrient and Chemical Analysis

9.  EPA REGION 2 CITIZEN SCIENCE WEBSITE
◦ http://epa.gov/citizenscience/
 EQUIPMENT LOAN INSTRUCTIONS
◦ http://www.epa.gov/region2/citizenscience/pdf/cs_equiploanprogram
.pdf
 EQUIPMENT LOAN APPLICATION
◦ http://www.epa.gov/region2/citizenscience/pdf/citizenscience_equip
ment_loan_program_application.pdf
 QAPP Template:
◦ http://epa.gov/citizenscience/pdf/citsci_air_attach_b_form.pdf

10. Thank You!!!! Questions?
Patricia Sheridan
Region 2 Citizen Science Coordinator
732-321-6780
sheridan.patricia@epa.gov
Jim Ferretti
USEPA Region 2 Laboratory
732-321-6728
ferretti.jim@epa.gov