Water Research & Studies

The Indiana Water Report is a publication of the Indiana Water Monitoring Council (InWMC) that summarizes important water-related monitoring and research happening in Indiana. The Indiana Water Report is intended to help those working to manage water resources in Indiana do so more effectively and with a fuller understanding of how their efforts fit into the larger picture and to support great communication and collaboration wherever possible.

A summary paper published by the U.S. EPA that water quality managers can use to better understand when and how to utilize algae as indicators of nutrient pollution in stream ecosystems.

The National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program has produced more than 1,500 reports describing how water quality conditions vary locally, regionally, and nationally; whether conditions are getting better or worse over time; and how natural features and human activities affect these conditions. Conditions also were compared to national water-quality standards, guidelines, and benchmarks to assess the potential effects on drinking water and aquatic life. Most of these reports can be accessed online.