On Tuesday 18th June NICA volunteers Mary, Bruce, Pete and Mike were in the office calibrating the Horiba water testing equipment. This is done every 2 months to ensure that the water test results are accurate. Water testing is conducted at eight sites along the Noosa River from Weyba Creek up to Tronsons Canal to gather historic data and raise awareness about water quality issues. Testing has been monthly through the year, using three volunteers per trip. Interested volunteers nominate for this service and are coordinated by a volunteer. Parameters monitored are water temperature, pH, conductivity, salinity, turbidity, and dissolved oxygen content, while general visual observations e.g. water appearance or floating matter are also noted.
