River & Stream Water Quality Monitoring
An important part of the City of Valdosta Utilities Department’s Environmental Management Division is its responsibility for monitoring rivers and streams, to help protect them. This process includes the City’s Watershed Assessment and Protection program as well as the required assessment of the effects from major sewage spills. The purpose of this monitoring is not only to safeguard the families and citizens of Valdosta and Lowndes County, but also to protect the wildlife, natural resources, and environs so they can continue to be enjoyed by future generations. Environmental stewardship is one of the top priorities of the operations at the City of Valdosta Utilities Department primarily thanks to the work of the Environmental Management Division staff.
For questions concerning water testing, water quality, and the Environmental Management Division, contact the Environmental Manager at (229) 259-3592
Listed below is the link for the real-time USGS Permanent River Water Quality Monitoring Station located on the Withlacoochee River at Highway 84.
The City of Valdosta Environmental staff are trained in proper sample collection and transport procedures and adhere to the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) Watershed Protection Branch Standard Operating Procedure EPD-WPMP-2.1: Protocols for the Collection of Water Quality Data from Flowing Waters. All analyses of wastewater and surface water conducted in-house are performed by State-certified personnel at the City’s Centralized Laboratory. Any external testing is conducted by a laboratory certified under the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) standards.
1016 Myrtle Street
Valdosta, Georgia 31601