Appomattox River Water Quality Monitoring Program Celebrating 12
Years of Monitoring the Appomattox River and its Tributaries!
The Appomattox River Water Quality Monitoring Program, founded
in 1999, is a project of Longwood University, Dept. of
Biological and Environmental Sciences, and Clean Virginia
Waterways. It has received funding from grants from the Virginia
Environmental Endowment and the Virginia Department of
Environmental Quality (Citizen Monitoring Grant). It receives
additional support from Longwood University, Longwood students,
and Clean Virginia Waterways. Goals & Objectives: 1. Promote
citizen participation in river monitoring; train citizen and
student volunteers in water quality monitoring 2. Increase the
quality, quantity and scope of monitoring of water quality
parameters in the Appomattox River watershed. 3. Establish a
sustainable network of partners. 4. Longwood University working
with Clean Virginia Waterways will provide regional leadership
and serve as a "clearinghouse" of informati