Sub-Navigaion
The Sacramento Coordinated Monitoring Program
Safeguarding Sacramento's Rivers
To protect and enhance the health of these rivers, the Sacramento Coordinated Monitoring Program (CMP), a joint effort of the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District and the Sacramento Stormwater Management Program, was implemented in 1991. CMP partnering agencies collect river water samples and tests for a variety of water quality constituents and contaminants. The fundamental purpose of the CMP is to develop high-quality data to aid in the development and implementation of water quality policy and regulations in the Sacramento area.
As regulatory requirements for treating stormwater discharges and wastewater have changed over the years, the partnering agencies are now required to conduct more of the monitoring under their individual discharge permits that was once performed voluntarily. The partnerships have continued despite these changes because the cooperative effort saves money and achieves the goal to develop high quality data in the most cost effective manner.
By collecting samples throughout the year and under varying weather conditions, the CMP partnering agencies identify water quality conditions, trends, and influences that are invaluable for defining the health of the river system.
CMP partnering agencies support many area programs committed to safeguarding river water quality in the Sacramento and American rivers. Data from the program is shared with a wide group of stakeholders that includes regulatory and other public agencies, nonprofit organizations, the general public and private companies to enhance other environmental efforts in the region.