We have a tradition in YEE, it is the Water Monitoring Day. As many other organizations and people around the world, we organize a trip to a local river or lake. In 2012 approximately 250,000 visits were made by participants to monitoring sites in 66 countries.

This year we were in Křivoklát and Roztoky monitoring the rivers Berounka and Rakovnicky. We chose that place because we could compare the conditions of two rivers with different sizes and ecosystems. We also visited the beautiful castle of Křivoklát.

We enjoyed spending time together outside of the office in a sunny autumn day. It was fun to measure the temperature of the water or check the ph level of the water.

The water monitoring day is an international event for everyone who wants to participate. The monitoring kits can be bought on the website, but you can also create your own instruments.

Which measures did we take?
Air temperature – 14-16̊
Water temperature – 11-12̊
Turbidity – 40 JTU
Dissolved oxygen – 3 ppm
PH –8

The kit measures the basic indicators for water quality of rivers. 

The data is published in an annual report where you can read the general situation of the rivers around the world. But for deeper information you can visit the webpage of UN-water

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