{"id":"1201","title":"3 Rivers QUEST","content":"

The mission of Three Rivers QUEST (3RQ) program is to converge volunteer and academically-based water monitoring in the Upper Ohio River Basin through the shared goal of sound science for the purpose of ensuring the health of the waterways. 3RQ serves this mission by identifying water quality concerns and issues through regularly sampling at 42 sites on these rivers. In order to monitor the more than 25,000 square miles within the 5 states of the Upper Ohio River Basin, 3RQ relies on partnerships and collaborations with universities and colleges, researchers, citizen scientist groups, watershed associations, schools, and private individuals. The program started in 2009 with seed funding from USGS and has continued through funding by the Colcom Foundation.
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\r\nYour generous donation will allow 3RQ to continue to monitor more of the 25,000 square miles in the Upper Ohio River Basin. It will allow us to continue to engage schools, municipalities, watershed organizations, and citizens by providing them with an improved database, more equipment, and lab analyses\u2014all aimed at protecting our waterways and our health. More information can be found here: http:\/\/3riversquest.org\/<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","email":"moneal@mail.wvu.edu ","other":"https:\/\/give.wvu.edu\/?n=21","contactContent":"

Melissa O'Neal
\r\n3 Rivers QUEST (3RQ) Project Manager
\r\n http:\/\/3riversquest.org\/<\/a><\/p>\r\n","youtube":null,"image":"http:\/\/give.wvu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2017-06\/Three%20Rivers_0.jpg","funds":[{"scalar":"","giveControl":{"scalar":"","fund":"2W1150","levels":["100","250","500","1000"]},"description":"Monitoring 42 sites monthly = over $42,000 with analytical lab costs at ~$85\/sample. Routine monitoring data has been used to justify delisting of sulfate contamination by PADEP and the creation of controlled mine discharges to optimize health in the Monongahela River. Your contribution will help maintain the water quality database (~$50,000\/year) to engage schools, watershed organizations, and citizens by providing them access to an improved database, more equipment and lab analyses. Thank you for your support!","title":"Three Rivers QUEST","showOther":"1"}]}