The City of Lexington invites residents to explore water quality in their own backyards as part of the Water Quality Monitoring Program. Volunteering for this program allows residents to take samples of local creeks to help monitor possible pollutants.
Volunteers must attend a mandatory training on Thursday, Feb. 26 from 9:30 – 11 a.m. at the Town Branch Wastewater Treatment Plant, 301 Jimmie Campbell Drive. Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older or accompanied by an adult. Both new and returning volunteers are welcome to participate. RSVP for the training.
Over five years, this monitoring program will focus on all seven urban watersheds in Fayette County. Trained volunteers are invited to participate in quarterly water monitoring events in March, May, August and October. Volunteers will always be accompanied by City staff and water quality professionals as they visit sites to collect and test water samples.
Draft water quality data is shared with volunteers. This is a great opportunity to learn more about Lexington’s creeks and water quality issues we face as a community. For example, volunteer data has helped determine possible sources of high levels of E. coli in our streams. This information can be used to clean and protect local waterways.