Water Quality Monitoring
Welcome to CSI's Water Quality Database
This public archive contains water quality data from Central New York stream and lake samples collected by local volunteer partners, embodying Community Science Institute's (CSI, NYSDOH-ELAP #11790) mission to empower communities to safeguard water resources. These partnerships generate reliable, long-term data, supplement state monitoring efforts, and inform water resource management strategies while cultivating scientific literacy.
NYSDOH Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (ELAP) Certificate #11790
Volunteer-collected stream and lake samples analyzed for water chemistry through our NELAC-certified lab and field-based Red Flag testing partnerships across Central New York.
Confirmed reports of harmful algal blooms on Cayuga Lake, tracked by location, size, and microcystin concentration.
A one-of-a-kind regional baseline of over 20,000 results from 250+ private wells, established to detect potential groundwater contamination from shale gas development.