Category: Clean Water
Results 39What’s in the Water: A Breakdown of Why We Sample
June 29, 2020
While the water may look beautifully clear and blue, it may also contain microscopic chemicals or pathogens that can be harmful to humans. At…
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Our Water Quality Monitoring Program is Back Online! Here’s How to Find the Results
May 5, 2020
As marinas, parks, and beaches start to open up, we know you’re excited as we are to get back in the water. You might…
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COVID-19 Outbreak & Change In Water Quality Testing Protocol
April 16, 2020
Because COVID-19 has been detected in fecal matter and wastewater, Waterkeeper Alliance suggests that those sampling water change their protocols. Specifically, the recommendations included consideration…
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Is Your Water Clean? Learn More About our Water Quality Monitoring Program
April 8, 2020
IS YOUR WATER CLEAN? LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR WATER QUALITY MONITORING PROGRAM Miami Waterkeeper currently conducts weekly bacteria monitoring at 8 locations in Miami-Dade…
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What is a Swim Advisory?
April 8, 2020
What is a Swim Advisory? A Swim Advisory is issued by the Florida Department of Health (DOH) when two consecutive samples from a site…
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Water Quality Testing Update: New “Special Status” for COVID-19 Impacts
March 19, 2020
Miami Waterkeeper’s routine water quality monitoring program involves weekly sampling from 8 sites around Biscayne Bay. The samples that are collected are analyzed for…
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City of Miami Passes New Water Quality Law
March 16, 2020
On Thursday, the City of Miami Commission unanimously passed an ordinance that will significantly reduce fertilizer pollution from reaching our waterways. Miami Waterkeeper worked…
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Miami Waterkeeper’s Elizabeth Kelly Published New Paper on Fecal Indicator Bacteria and Microalgae Interactions
March 12, 2020
Please join us in congratulating Miami Waterkeeper’s Research Coordinator, Elizabeth Kelly, on the publishing of her paper, “Proliferation of microalgae and enterococci in Lake…
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What We Accomplished in 2019!
January 27, 2020
Our 2019 numbers are in, and they are certainly something to boast about! This last year was a year of growth for Miami Waterkeeper…
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