World Water Monitoring Day

A simple test kit enables everyone, children and adults, to sample local water bodies for a set of water quality parameters including temperature, acidity (pH), clarity (turbidity) and dissolved oxygen (DO).

Information on purchasing low-cost test kits is available from the current sponsoring organization, EarthEcho International, and the results of monitoring events are then shared with participating communities around the globe on the sponsor's website.

[1] World Water Monitoring Day was originally celebrated annually on September 18.

In 2007, the date was changed to facilitate participation in parts of the world where temperatures reach freezing conditions at that time.

In January 2015 the management of World Water Monitoring Day was transferred to EarthEcho International.