The purpose of this website is to:

• Educate the public about Water Quality of the Lakes, Rivers and Streams in Leelanau County. Specifically, for each body of water:
• Locate on a map
• Learn specific water quality status (Age, etc.)
• Find which organization(s) monitor and manage water quality details
• Provide a database for volunteers and scientists to store, retrieve and evaluate Water Quality Data for these bodies of water. Specifically:
• Access data for Leelanau County water quality testing of lakes and streams
• Compare data for lake and stream testing
• Set up a water monitoring program or test for a lake/stream or watershed
• Choose a lab to analyze water samples
• Identify a collection of macroinvertebrates
• Consult with another organization about their monitoring program
• Receive mentoring help with monitoring

How to use this Website - (Understanding the "Case")

The website organized around 3 major categories:

Sites:	Locations where a specific measurement is taken by an organization
Measurements:	Water Quality indicators (chemicals, plants, animals, etc.) that are sampled periodically
Organizations:	Associations, Conservancies, Government Agencies who are responsible for a specific body of water or watershed

A user can select any of the 3 categories to see the list of items it contains. Data may be collected at an intersection of the 3 categories producing a CASE of measurements. A case can be displayed in a table and sometimes in a graph thereby providing useful information. Important discoveries can be made when comparing data across multiple cases.