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[Becky Bowen <becky AT communityscience.org>]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.

 

Title:  The Future of Ithaca’s Drinking Water:  The State of Six Mile Creek

When: Wednesday, January 11th 6:30-8:30 PM

Where: Tompkins County Public Library, Borg Warner Room

 

Volunteer creek monitors and scientists from the Community Science Institute’s certified lab will present their findings on the state of Six Mile Creek, the source of the City of Ithaca's drinking water. This presentation will be held at the Tompkins County Public Library in the Borg Warner Room from 6:30-8:30 PM on Wednesday, January 11th. They will be answering questions such as: "Does the stream support fish populations?" "Why is Six Mile Creek so muddy?" and "How much does Six Mile Creek contribute to the phosphorous problem in Cayuga Lake?"

 

Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District will share the successes of recent restoration efforts in both agricultural and residential areas of the watershed. The City of Ithaca's water treatment facility will be rebuilt in the next few years, in addition to updating the reservoir and collection system. City representatives will be on hand to provide updates.

 

The Six Mile Creek Volunteer Monitors have been partnering with the Community Science Institute's certified water testing lab since 2004.  Volunteers sample the stream several times a year from 14 locations - ranging from the headwaters in the State Forests to Plain St. in downtown Ithaca. Results on bacteria, nutrients and sediment are reported on the CSI website at www.communityscience.org. The CSI Volunteer Monitoring partnership provides citizens a way to actively engage in science and contribute to the management of our local resources, a project supported by several local municipalities, Tompkins County, and the Tompkins County Soil and Water Conservation District.

 

For further information about volunteering to monitor the water quality of Six Mile Creek, contact Dan Karig at dek9 AT cornell.edu or at 607-277-3380.

For more information about the Community Science Institute, contact Becky Bowen, Outreach Coordinator at becky AT communityscience.org or at 607-257-6606.

 

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Becky Bowen

Outreach Coordinator

Community Science Institute

Water Quality Testing Lab

NYSDOH-ELAP #11790

http://communityscience.org

607-257-6606