Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2010MA262B

Acid Rain Monitoring Project

Institute: Massachuseits
Year Established: 2010 Start Date: 2010-03-01 End Date: 2011-02-28
Total Federal Funds: $5,191 Total Non-Federal Funds: $27,333

Principal Investigators: Marie-Francoise Hatte

Abstract: One hundred and fifty streams and ponds will be monitored for pH and alkalinity once in April and once in October, and a subset of 26 sites will additionally be monitored for color, major cations and major anions to document the effects of acid deposition on Massachusetts surface water. This data will add to the more than 20 years of historical data already obtained to track ongoing indicators of trends in the effectiveness of SO2 and NOx regulations. A pamphlet will be created for results dissemination to volunteers and the general public.