We are planning to take 5 water samples once per month starting in May and running through September. These
samples will measure the amount of algae (Chlorophyll-a) and nutrients (Total Phosphorus) in the water. The analysis will again be performed by RMB Environmental Labs out of Detroit Lakes, MN. RMB has a nice website, RMBEL.info, where you can view Lake Washington past test results as well as other Minnesota lakes. Our data can be found under Lakes Monitoring Program in the Lakes & Streams drop-down menu.
We also plan to conduct water clarity tests twice per month at 5 different sites. It will be interesting to see if the water in the springtime is as clear as the last two years -14.5 feet for 2018 and 10.5 feet for 2019. At the end of the summer all data collected will be submitted to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. They also have a website where you can view our Lake’s data at pca.state.mn.us although it takes a bit of “drilling down” in their website.
