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VLAWMO began the Citizens Lake Monitoring Program (CLMP) in 1997 to monitor several lakes and ponds within the watershed that were identified as having local significance. CLMP volunteers collect samples from 9 water bodies: Amelia Lake, Birch Lake, Gem Lake, Gilfillan Lake, Gilfillan Pond, Goose Lake East, Goose Lake West, Tamarack Lake, and Wilkinson Lake. These lakes are all shallow with depths no greater than 9 feet. Five areas along Lambert Creek are also sampled as part of the Organization’s mission to protect and improve the water-related environment. The data received from the monitoring is used by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to determine the health of the state’s waters.
VLAWMO works in conjunction with the St. Paul Regional Water Service (SPRWS) on water quality monitoring. The SPRWS monitors the direct surface water flow into Vadnais Lake to assure high quality drinking water for over 400,000 consumers. The SPRWS monitors the main chain of lakes (Charley Lake, Pleasant Lake, Sucker Lake and Vadnais Lake) and portions of Lambert Creek.
Click here to read the 2007 Water Quality Monitoring Report.
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