Monitoring of Bushkill Creek is conducted monthly by local citizens of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP). Water quality is monitored at 25 locations shown on the map below, using Lamotte test kits. The stream is tested for nitrates, phosphates, alkalinity, pH, dissolved O2, conductivity and more. Results are influenced by a number of variables including weather, air and water temperature, agricultural runoff and the underlying geology, as well as the quality of water flowing from tributaries into the main stem of the Bushkill.
2024 results by month can be viewed in chart or map form by clicking on any of the links to the right.