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The Waccamaw River Volunteer Monitoring Project is a citizen science project designed to:

Increase geographic and temporal coverage of water quality monitoring in the Waccamaw River in South
Carolina to assist in development of site specific water quality standards;

Address NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) Phase II program measures for public education and
involvement;

Assist in illicit discharge detection (an NPDES Phase II program requirement).

This volunteer-based program is administered by Coastal Carolina University's Waccamaw Watershed Academy and the Waccamaw RIVERKEEPER® Program of Winyah Rivers Foundation. Funding for the program is provided by the City of Conway, Horry County and Georgetown County.

Volunteers trained in using environmental testing equipment work in teams and sample twelve sites along the length of the Waccamaw River in South Carolina. Teams sample for several water quality parameters, including conductivity, dissolved oxygen, pH, nutrients and bacteria. These data are recorded in an online database and can be accessed, along with other information on the project, at Coastal Carolina University's Waccamaw Watershed Academy website or contact the Waccamaw Riverkeeper.         For more information see www.winyahrivers.org
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