What is IOWATER?...Simply put, IOWATER is Iowa's citizen volunteer water monitoring program. IOWATER trains citizens to conduct basic water chemical, physical and biological measurements. We provide you the equipment and tools you need to start understanding and protecting Iowa's valuable water resources. Get involved now -- sign up for an IOWATER workshop near you!

QUEST, or Quality Useful Environmental Study Teams is a water quality monitoring and reporting program that includes two distinct, yet collaborative approaches to collecting water quality data and information: