Sligo Bacteria Data Sligo Biological Data Sligo Chemical Data
Are you interested in learning about the water quality of Sligo Creek? Consider joining the Water Quality Committee! The Water Quality Committee participates in projects aimed at understanding and improving Sligo Creek's water quality. We have recently expanded chemical monitoring thanks to a grant received in fall 2007 from the Norcross Wildlife Foundation. Also we do macroinvertebrate monitoring for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Stream Waders program, the Izaak Walton League's Save Our Streams program, and the Audubon Naturalist Society program. We try to learn about and promote Sligo Creek monitoring being done by others and when appropriate use our findings to write letters to government agencies. Information about our activities are posted on the Friends of Sligo Creek general listserv. If you would like to participate or have further questions about our activities, email Pat Ratkowski.
Minutes April 25, 2007 October 23, 2006 March 28, 2006	Letters FOSC letter (6/2007) concerning USGS monitoring station on NW Branch Response from Montgomery DEP concerning USGS monitoring station on NW Branch Response from MDE concerning USGS monitoring station on NW Branch FOSC letter (3/2007) to MDE concerning biologically impaired streams Response from MDE concerning biologically impaired streams FOSC letter (4/2006) concerning bacteria TMDL for Anacostia watershed FOSC letter (9/2005) concerning USGS monitoring station on NW Branch Response from MDE concerning USGS monitoring station on NW Branch Response from Douglas Duncan concerning USGS monitoring station on NW Branch AWS letter referencing Douglas Duncan response concerning USGS monitoring station on NW Branch PG DER response to AWS letter concerning USGS monitoring station on NW Branch USGS response to AWS letter concerning USGS monitoring station on NW Branch FOSC letter (2/2004) to WSSC about sewage leaks into Sligo Creek. Response from WSSC to letter about sewage leaks in Sligo.
Reports FOSC report (7/2009) to Montgomery County DEP on Sligo Creek water quality 2005-2009 FOSC report (10/2006) to Montgomery County DEP on Sligo Creek water quality 2001-2005 Summary report (12/2002): Water Quality Characteristics of Sligo Creek

Chemical Monitoring of Sligo	Measurements of chemical and physical indicators including pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, temperature, and more
Biological Monitoring of Sligo	Surveys of stream aquatic life and bacteria to determine water quality
Physical Monitoring of Sligo	Surveys of eroded areas and exposed pipes
Other Water Quality Related Surveys and Activities	Science fair projects, WSSC and Sligo, and more