2008 Data Request for the Biennial Assessment of Ohio River Water Quality Conditions

The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) is requesting water quality data from outside sources to ensure a more comprehensive water quality assessment of the Ohio River.  The data will be used to generate a biennial report, required by Section 305 (b) of the Clean Water Act, which characterizes water quality conditions in the Ohio River and assesses the degree to which the Ohio River supports each of its four designated uses:

• Warm water aquatic life
• Public water supply
• Contact recreation
• Fish consumption

What type of data can be submitted?

• Water quality data from the Ohio River

• Quality assured data
• To determine the usefulness of your data in writing our report, we will need information about the “who, what, where, when, why, and how” associated with your data.  If you have a Quality Assurance/ Quality Control (QA/QC) Plan for your data, please submit a copy of that plan with your data. 
• Data collected from the Ohio River during 2004 - 2007

This information is requested by June 30, 2007.  Please send the data to Beth McGuire.  Electronic submission is preferred; however, if this is not possible, data can be mailed using the address provided. 

Beth McGuire
bmcguire@orsanco.org
513-231-7719                                                                     
5735 Kellogg Avenue                                                         
Cincinnati, OH 45228                                                          

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Beth McGuire at the number listed above.  Thank you in advance for your assistance in producing a comprehensive report on the water quality of the Ohio River.