Do you have tips to help me use this LakeStClairData.net website?

Yes; this and other FAQs pages will inform you about this website, the Lake St. Clair Regional Monitoring Project (Project) and the water and sediment quality issues that stimulated the Project.  The website also provides maps that help you visualize the watercourses in the Project region, extensive water and sediment data resulting from sampling and water quality monitoring during 2004 and 2005, and means to retrieve data and navigate the website.

 

Can I register with the Macomb County Health Department to provide comments, ask questions or be notified of Project related events or information?

Yes, click here to access the Contact Us/Registration page. Thanks for asking.

 

Can I get a snapshot view of the Project?

A good start would be at Project Overview by clicking here; Lake St. Clair by clicking here; and Project Partners by clicking here.

 

What maps are available to give me a good orientation to the area where the Project was conducted?

To view the overall area, click here to see the Regional map; or to view a map of one of the three counties, click here for Oakland County, click here for Macomb County or click here for St. Clair County. Or, click here, if you prefer to review a narrative about our maps.

 

Are there maps that show where samples were collected?

Yes; on any of the three County maps you can click/select a sampling location which will then display a sampling location map of that area. Alternately, you can access the Interactive Map, to initiate display of a series of small area maps at sampling and nearby locations by clicking here.

 

How do I access Project data about water or sediment quality, rainfall and streamflow?

The Data Retrieval page and the Users Manual provide instructions for accessing the database.

 

Is there a way for me to learn about  the parameters, or substances, that are of concern  and for  which there is Project data?

Sure; to review descriptions of all the parameters, click here.

 

Do you know of any available data from previous studies in the vicinity of the Project?

The Project sought out records of historical data that were relevant to the Project area and you can click here to review the Bibliography.

 

Is there an easy way to learn about beach water quality in southeastern Michigan?

Yes. Click here to view reported seasonal water quality at beaches located in Oakland, Macomb, St. Clair and Wayne Counties and in many other counties in Michigan.

 

What is the Lake St Clair Assessment Project?

Since 1998 the Macomb County Health Department has conducted an annual assessment of water and sediment quality in Lake St. Clair and in portions of the Clinton River Watershed within Macomb County, with emphasis on E.coli concentrations. All Assessment project data for 2004 and 2005 are available from this website's database; and you can also click here for information about Assessment Project results since 2001 from annual report Executive Summaries and sampling location summaries.

 

How does the Lake St. Clair Regional Monitoring Project differ from the Lake St. Clair Assessment Project?

The Regional Monitoring Project involves broader geographic and hydrologic areas, emphasizes the impacts of storms on Lake St. Clair and its major tributaries, includes the development and continuance of this website, provides the embedded water quality and sediment quality database and will result in a comprehensive final report.