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Rate A Component Now Available

Unknown — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Database and Programming Teams have just added a "rate this component" tool on the upper right of each Water Atlas component. The ratings will be reviewed and used to guide future work effort. The aggregated rating will not be available to general users, however, if our Water Atlas partners would like to see the results, just send us a request. Great Work Teams!

Announcing the Launch of the Water Quality Contour Mapping Tool

Unknown — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Funded by the Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission, the Water Quality Contour Mapping Tool allows users to create their own custom contour map of Tampa Bay using any of the data available on the Atlas. Users can generate maps for any time period for one of the five predetermined water quality parameters, including dissolved oxygen, salinity, chlorophyll, color and secchi depth. Users can also peruse other maps created by other Atlas users. Happy Mapping!

Hillsborough County Trash Tracker Program

Unknown — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Are you tired of seeing trash in your pond, lake, stream, or canal? Wish there was something you could do about it? Now there is. Become a Hillsborough County Trash Tracker! This program helps you clean up those littered water ways and monitor when, where, and how much trash is entering your site.

Here's how it works:

You choose your site and sign up as a Trash Tracker. We'll send you a startup kit. Then you clean up the trash at your site, on your schedule, and report how many bags of inorganic trash (bottles, cans, plastic) and how many bags of organic trash (leaves, grass, sticks, etc) you collect. We map the sites and keep track of what is moving through your site from month to month.

This information helps us know where to target resources. This constant monitoring helps us catch the people who are causing the problems.

By signing up for Trash Tracker you become eligible for discounted leases on trash catching devices and associated maintenance and trash collection services from participating companies. You don't even have to buy the device, and they'll report the trash for you.

For more information and to sign up, fill out this form or call 744-5671.