More than 6 million New Yorkers get their drinking water from private wells. If your drinking water comes from a private well, you are responsible for your own water supply. This is a big responsibili... read more
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Our mission is to empower citizens to monitor and protect local water resources for sustainable management.
WATER TESTING LAB
We operate a state-certified water quality testing lab and can test drinking water and surface water for private homeowners, agencies and regulated suppliers.
WATERSHED PROTECTION
We partner with volunteers to monitor water quality in New York’s Finger Lakes and Southern Tier regions to collect data about local issues that matter: urban development, agriculture, fracking and more.
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Our state-of-the-art online database holds thousands of certified data items for free use and download by municipalities, researchers, and citizens.
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This story, written by Kait Clarke and Alyvia Covert, originally appeared in the online magazine, Ithaca Week and has been reprinted with permission. Ithaca’s Water Treatment Plant is in the firs... read more
Most of CSI’s efforts in the Cayuga Lake watershed go towards monitoring streams and creeks that flow into Cayuga Lake. Twice a year, CSI partners with the Floating Classroom to collect sample... read more
The Finger Lakes are well-known for boating, waterfalls, and its wine industry. An invasive aquatic plant, hydrilla verticillata, is threatening Cayuga Lake as we know it, and other Finger Lakes may ... read more
