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Blue Water Task Force
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2P: Morgan Maassen
Who is Surfrider?
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and
enjoyment of our world’s ocean, waves and beaches.
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Surfrider Foundation – North American Network
ESTABLISHED
1984
REGIONS
10
81
84
CHAPTERS
YOUTH CLUBS
1,000,000+ SUPPORTERS
50,000+ MEMBERS
10,000+ ACTIVISTS
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Clean WaterInitiative
To protect water
quality in local
waterways and
reduce ocean
pollution so it is
safe to surf, swim
and play in the
ocean.
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Surfrider’s volunteer water testing program.Operating through a national network of 45+ labs, BWTF citizen scientists are providing critical water quality information to protect public health at the beach, raise awareness of local pollution problems and to bring together communities to implement solutions.
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Blue Water Task Force
• Test ocean & bay beaches and freshwater sources
• Creek & river mouths
• Stormwater discharge
• Upper watershed sites
• Measure Enterococcus Bacteria – indicator of fecal pollution and public health risk
• IDEXX Enterolert Quanti-Tray methodology
• Sites tested fill in data gaps of agency-run programs, cover popular surf spots, off-season months, & sources of pollution
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Cannon Beach, Oregon
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Developing Relationships & Local Partners for Program Implementation
• Chapter maintained labs often using borrowed space from local partners - other local env groups, aquariums, universities
• Pool volunteer resources & share costs
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School & Youth Programs
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Partnering with Agency Beach Programs• Collect samples & help communicate
data • State & local beach programs, other
watershed groups
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Water Test Results Posted Online & Shared
GO.SURFRIDER.ORG/BWTF
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Swim Guide Affiliation
• Mobile app for beach goers to access current water quality information for beaches and recreational waters
• Surfrider BWTF labs • Long Island, NY
• Miami, FL
• Rincon, PR
• Kauai, HI
• Vancouver, BC
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17P: Morgan Maassen
Case Study: SurfriderRincón’sBlue Water Task Force
Leaning on local partners to meet community needs in post-storm conditions in Puerto Rico following
Hurricane Maria
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Surfrider Rincon, Puerto RicoPost-Maria Water Sampling Program
• Days, weeks & months after Hurricane Maria: electricity, potable water, communications and travel were challenging.
• Rincon BWTF has established a strong reputation & many community partners over last decade.
• 1 month post-storm, BWTF lab re-located to Costa Salud Health Center with generator powered electricity & testing resumed.
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RBC Relief Center
• Shipment center to receive water testing supplies
• Community bulletin board for communication
• Source of volunteers & transportation into hard-to-reach inland areas
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Weekly sampling of beaches resumed, conditions mostly good. Sewage infrastructure problems reported.
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Rincon BWTF starts freshwater sampling program
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E. coli testing using Aquagenx Compartment Bag Tests
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Outreach & Education
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Power of Partnering• Accomplish more together
• Pool resources, volunteers, expertise
• Reach & engage new audiences
• Allies for problem solving
• Watch the Video!
• GO.SURFRIDER.ORG/BWTF