The data network that helps connect communities with their local water quality indicators marks a significant milestone

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Laura McCann enters data while helping conduct weekly water quality monitoring with the Creekwatchers program on Deep Creek in Seaford, Del. (Photo by Charlie Nick/Chesapeake Bay Program)

Ten years ago, the Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative (CMC) was created as a means to support and connect water quality monitoring initiatives across the Chesapeake region.

Working with volunteers, local governments and nonprofits, the CMC has established a framework and set of monitoring protocols and procedures that allow data collected by various groups to paint a clearer picture of the watershed’s health. Data from across the region is entered into a centralized data hub with numerous resources that can be used by decision makers to protect rivers and streams across the watershed.

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