Collected Data
Water Quality Data on the Chicago River
The Watershed Community Report is supported by Friends of the Chicago River. Here you will find water quality and habitat data about the Chicago River submitted by Adopt A River Schools.
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Who can use the Watershed Community Report?
The Watershed Community Report is a resource free to the public. Anyone may view the site and run reports to obtain water quality data; however, only member schools can enter data.
You can use the Watershed Community Report to…
Get data on:
Water chemistry
Dissolved oxygen, pH, phoshate, nitrate, turbidity, biological oxygen demand, temperature, total dissolved solids, and fecal coliform. Since schools use a variety of water quality testing equipment, the type of testing equipment is noted in the report.
Biology
Macroinvertebrate surveys and water quality data based on the macroinvertebrates students find.
Habitat assessment
Weather data, river characteristics, riparian vegetation, and community/land-use information.
Run reports by:
School, testing location, or date.
View a map of adopted sites.
View journal/blog pages for participating schools:
Amundsen High School
Chicago City Day School
Curie High School
Deerfield High School
Drummond Elementary School
Gage Park High School
Lincoln Park High School
Loyola Academy High School
Maine Township High Schools
Northside College Prep High School
St. Ignatius College Prep High School
Schurz High School
Taft High School
Young Women’s Leadership Charter School
If you have questions, please contact us.
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