As we discussed in class today, water quality assessment usually involves analytical testing of some volume of water taken from a lake, river, well, tap, puddle, et cetera. Another useful way to assess the surface water quality of an area is to look at fish consumption advisories for the rivers and lakes in a region. This came up from the correlation noted in Palmer et al. (2010) that there was a correlation between surface mining activities in WV and surface water quality. Your homework assignment for the weekend is to find the river or lake that is closest to your home (ei your parent's house) and find if there are any fish consumption advisories for it. If not, find the closest body of surface water with a fish consumption advisory. For instance, when I was in college, my "home" was about one half of a mile from the Chippewa River.
There is currently no "eating restrictions" for male adults on this river but female adults and children are advised to only eat suckers (pretty much the only fish in the river) during one meal per week or less.
To complete the assignment, go to Sakai and fill out five short questions.
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