A scientist in a white lab coat and blue gloves carefully transfers liquid into a tall graduated cylinder in a laboratory. Text overlay reads: “Happy National Water Quality Month.” Below, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago seal and names of the Board of Commissioners are listed.

Happy National #WaterQualityMonth! 🌊 From protecting our waterways to partnering with local communities, our work helps create safe, healthy, & vibrant neighborhoods.

We’re proud to work alongside residents, educators, & leaders to safeguard water for future generations. MWRD.org/News. #CookCounty

💦 Unsure if your home’s plumbing is water-quality friendly?

Our local team can check for leaks, corrosion & inefficiencies — no jargon, just honest help.

Let’s protect what matters.

#WaterQualityMonth #AlwaysThere

Two people sit at a table using the Watershed Game Coast Model map, with one person pointing to an area on the game board. A Sea Grant Minnesota logo is in the corner. Credit: MNSG.

💧 Back to school meets #WaterQualityMonth!

MN Sea Grant’s Watershed Game helps students & local leaders explore how land use decisions impact our water.

🧩 Classroom & community versions.
🌊 Stream, river, lake & coastal models available!

🔗 z.umn.edu/MNSG-WSG
#WaterSky #EduSky 🍎

Close-up of a person holding a heavily shredded car tire, with the Minnesota Sea Grant logo in the corner. Credit: TireZoo/Flickr.

Researchers at #UMN's NRRI are tracking #TireWearParticles—tiny contaminants that release toxic chemicals harmful to fish—to protect #LakeSuperior’s watersheds. 🌊🐟

This MNSG–funded project is part of our #WaterQualityMonth spotlight!🧪

Learn more about the project🔗 z.umn.edu/mnsg_twp
#WaterSky

YOUR lawn affects THEIR Lives - Take a break from fertilizer!
Take the pledge to be fertilizer-free for manatees and get a yard sign: fertilizerfree.org
#WaterQualityMonth

The Mass Ready Act will support drinking water investments and will also support stronger stormwater systems, healthier rivers and wetlands, and greater resilience to flooding.
#WaterQualityWednesday #WaterQualityMonth #CleanWater #ProtectOurWater #DrinkingWater #MassReady

A person makes adjustments to a large yellow meteorological buoy against a clear blue sky. Credit: MNSG.

Educators, welcome back! 🍎

For #WaterQualityMonth, give your classroom a dose of real-time science. MNSG-funded buoys provide live data on #LakeSuperior, from wave height to water temp. It's a great lesson resource!

Learn more: z.umn.edu/mnsg-buoys
#EduSky #WaterSky

Invasive weeds threaten Columbia Basin ecosystems MOSES LAKE – The Columbia Basin has become home to a variety of invasive plant species, with the most notorious being noxious weeds. “Weeds are a big issue,” said Nicole Jordan from the Washington D...

💧 August is #WaterQualityMonth! Healthy waters start with smart weed management. 🌿 By controlling #invasiveplants responsibly, we protect ecosystems, support recreation and habitat, and keep drinking water clean.

columbiabasinherald.com/news/2025/au...

#WSWS #weedscience

🌍 Protecting water quality starts at home:

✔️ Don’t pour fats or chemicals down the sink
✔️ Check for leaking pipes
✔️ Keep drains clear of wipes & debris

Small changes = big impact.

#WaterQualityMonth #AlwaysThere

Illustration of a neighborhood with labeled green stormwater features like rain gardens, bioswales, rain barrels, and green roofs. Credit: MNSG.

Green stormwater infrastructure (like #RainGardens & rain barrels) helps manage runoff naturally. However, local codes sometimes unintentionally block its use.

MNSG + partners worked w/13 local governments to make GSI easier to use. 💧🌿

Learn more: z.umn.edu/code-audits-...
#WaterQualityMonth

Hands sorting wild rice grains on a wooden surface, with Minnesota Sea Grant logo in the corner. Credit: MNSG.

Wild rice (manoomin) needs clean, stable waters to thrive — but climate and water changes are making life harder for this cultural treasure. MNSG-funded research is uncovering its past to protect its future. 🌾💧🧪

🔗 z.umn.edu/mnsg_wildric...

#WaterQualityMonth

Minnesota Sea Grant's 2025 Science and Policy Fellows. Left to right: Larissa Scott, Reid Brown, and Reane Loiselle-Kasun. Images courtesy of each fellow.

This #WaterQualityMonth, we’re welcoming MN Sea Grant’s first-ever Science & Policy Fellows! 🌊🧪

🌿 Larissa Scott – NE MN stream health
💧 Reid Brown – Sustainable water management strategies
🚤 Reane Loiselle-Kasun – #AquaticInvasiveSpecies management

More: z.umn.edu/mnsg_scipol-...

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) Understand harmful algal blooms (HABs), including how to diagnose and treat toxicosis in animals and how to prevent exposure.

Learn more ➡️ www.avma.org/resources-to...

#aquastemconsulting #waterqualitymonth #publichealth #cyanotoxins #bluegreenalgae #environmentalconsulting #lakemanagement #veterinarymedicine

🚿 Limescale buildup in taps and showers?

Hard water doesn’t just taste off — it wears out your appliances too. Consider a home water filter or softener. Need help? We’ve got your back.

#WaterQualityMonth #AlwaysThere

A sample of cyanobacteria collected from Pokegama Bay in September, 2024, as part of the Minnesota Sea Grant-funded Blooming Threats project. Image credit: Abby Smason/UMD.

How are harmful algal blooms evolving in #LakeSuperior?

MN #SeaGrant-funded researchers, led by @microbesheik.bsky.social, are studying cyanobacteria in the St. Louis River estuary to understand bloom behavior & help predict future risks.

🧪Learn more: z.umn.edu/mnsg_blooms
#WaterQualityMonth

Investing in Healthier Watersheds - King County Flood Control District By Steven Schauer, Deputy Executive Director Flood Control District Awards $12.2 Million in 2025 CWM Grants The King County Flood Control District (KCFCD) is proud to announce the successful allocatio...

🌊 August is #WaterQualityMonth! At the King County Flood Control District, we’re investing in habitat restoration projects that support clean water, salmon recovery & healthy ecosystems.

Learn how our 2025 CWM Grants are making a difference:
👉 kingcountyfloodcontrol.org/investing-in...

#CleanWater

Still Image of A Street Sweeper Truck Cleaning An Urban Area At The Break Of Dawn. Credit: mediawhalestock/Storyblocks

🧹Clean streets = cleaner water!

Join MNSG, @mnpca.bsky.social & partners for the Sweeping & Salting Showdown—a hands-on event to explore street sweeping & salting equipment that can protect local #WaterQuality.

📅 Aug 12 @ 8:00 a.m.
🔗 z.umn.edu/mnsg_sweep-s...
#WaterQualityMonth #EduSky #WaterSky

August is #WaterQualityMonth - a time to protect what matters most.

Since 1977, ChemStation’s refillable system has helped keep plastics & microplastics out of our water.

Protect the planet, one container at a time: chemstation.com

#RefillNotLandfill #SustainableSanitation #ChemStation

August is #WaterQualityMonth!
Here are some quick tips on fertilizer usage (if you have to fertilize!) Better yet, choose Florida native plants that do not require as much irrigation or fertilizer.
Learn more and take the pledge at fertilizerfree.org

💧 August is National Water Quality Month!

Clean, safe water isn't a luxury — it's a necessity. This month, we'll be sharing tips to protect the water in your home and community.

#WaterQualityMonth #AlwaysThere

Hilarie Sorensen testing water quality with a handheld device. Text over the image reads "Water Quality Month August 2025." Credit: MNSG

💧August is #WaterQualityMonth!

From drinking to swimming and fishing, we all depend on clean water—every day.

Follow us this month as we spotlight how #Minnesota Sea Grant supports clean water in the Land of 10,000+ lakes (+ one really big lake).🌊🧪

#CleanWaterMN #GreatLakes #WaterSky

August is Water Quality Month. Clean drinking water is essential to every family and community
in California.

This month is a reminder to protect and preserve our water for generations to come.

#WaterQualityMonth #CALeg

💧 August is #WaterQualityMonth — a perfect time to spotlight the many ways we protect our surface and #groundwater resources.

🌿 Proper lake & vegetation management
🚫 Pollution prevention & invasive species control
🌧️ Stormwater strategies that work
📚 Community outreach & education

💧 August is #WaterQualityMonth — and #cleanwater means life. 🌍

At #SchoolyardFilms, many of our FREE educational films explore the importance of protecting #water for #wildlife, #habitats, #drinking, and MORE...🌱🎬...

August is National Water Quality Month! 💧 At Stories Sustain Us, we share stories of those protecting our water, restoring ecosystems, and fighting for clean water access. 🌊 Listen now at storiessustainus.com

#WaterQualityMonth #StoriesSustainUs #CleanWater #Sustainability #podcast #waterislife