Funding for this project has been provided in full or in part by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the Clean Water State Revolving Fund, Sempra Energy Foundation and the Metropolitan Water District of San Diego through an agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board.

Water Monitoring Testing

After Testing is Complete

You've now conducted all your testing and recorded the results on your field data sheet. Now, what's next?

First, you will need to dispose of your reacted test samples. While in the field, reacted samples can be poured together into a waste container for later disposal. NEVER dump the reacted samples back into the body of water from where you took the sample. The last thing we want to do is to contribute to the water quality problems we already are having. When you get back to your class or organization, dispose of the reacted samples by flushing them down the toilet or household sink with plenty of water.
E-mail your test results to wwmd@sdcwmc.org. These results will become part of the large database that is maintained by America's Clean Water Foundation. You can also share your findings with other participants from around the world on the bulletin board at the San Diego Citizen Water Monitoring Consortium Web site at sdcwmc.org/phpBB2/. Be sure to first register for an account because only registered users can post their test results and discuss their findings with other participants. The bulletin board is a great place to share your experience with other participants, ask questions and answer questions that other participants ask.

Dispose of samples by flushing them down the toilet with plenty of water.

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