Swim Guide

Water Quality Adventures in 2023!

Libby Lacroix, Ottawa Riverkeeper’s Water Quality Assistant for the summer of 2023, recounts some of the highlights of her summer of testing water quality around the Ottawa River watershed!

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A summer of water quality monitoring

Our awesome Water Quality Assistant Olivia MacAskill reflects on her personal experiences after spending her summer sampling and testing the water quality at watershed beaches.

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Behind the Scenes: Water Quality Monitoring at Ottawa Riverkeeper!

As the summer comes into full swing, so does Ottawa Riverkeeper’s recreational water quality monitoring program. This program involves monitoring E. Coli levels in water at local beaches, in order to promote public safety and warn of swimming advisories when applicable.

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Beach Outreach with the Youth Water Leaders

On Saturday, August 28, Ottawa Riverkeeper’s Youth Water Leaders could be found at Lac Leamy Beach and Park sharing watershed facts with the public.

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The City of Gatineau and Ottawa Riverkeeper collaborate to make daily water quality tests at beaches a reality

Audrey Bureau, Municipal Councillor for Aylmer, and Ottawa Riverkeeper’s Community Outreach Coordinator, Alejandro Prescott-Cornejo, met at parc des Cèdres to film a video to share the excellent news.

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