Resources

Forms and Resources

Funding

2027 SAP Template

2027 MMW SOP

2027 Laboratory Analyses and Gear Funding Application

2027 Budget Template

2027 MMW Sample Suite and Price Sheet

Reporting

2027 Final Report

SAP Addendum Template

2027 EDD Submission Checklist

Data Entry Resources

Lakes, Streams & Wetlands | Montana DEQ

The DEQ website, linked above, provides a variety of links and information for how to prepare, Validate, and Submit your EDD to DEQ. Below are two links to learn about validating the data in the EDD by processing it through the Equis Data Processor.

MT-eWQX_GuidanceManual_v4.0_20220215_Final.pdf

This document is a manual for organizing the data sheet for submission and processing the data through the Equis Data Processor before submitting it to DEQ.

WQX Guidance - MSU Extension Water Quality | Montana State University

These videos provide step-by-step visual instruction for preparing the data sheet to be processed in the Equis Data Processor before submitting the data sheet to DEQ.

Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MT DEQ)

Volunteer Monitoring Support Program supports volunteer monitoring in several ways:

Financial support, such as our Volunteer Monitoring Lab Analysis Program;
Technical support, such as trainings and guidance documents;
Administering volunteer monitoring opportunities; and
Forming partnerships with other entities in the state that also support volunteer monitoring

The MT DEQ's Water Resources Seminar is another great resource to utilize. There are several videos on the website on a variety of subjects related to water quality. MT DEQ's Monitoring Protocols may be useful for new groups developing standard operating procedures.

MSU Extension Water Quality Program (MSUEWQ) offers the Data Hub. It provides storage and visualization of surface water data and photos collected by citizen scientists and groups across Montana. Contact Adam Sigler, the Extension Associate Specialist with questions or email ExtensionWater@montana.edu

MSUEWQ Data Hub

MSUEWQ Data Analysis Guidance

MSUEWQ also had a number of other resources available on their site in support of volunteer monitoring.

MSUEWQ Volunteer Monitoring

A Water Quality 101 webinar collaboratively hosted by Montana State University Extension, Montana Department of Environmental Quality, Monitoring Montana Waters, and MWCC on April 25, 2024. Geared for volunteer monitoring program coordinators and anyone with an interest in water quality topics, the webinar included information about the fundamentals of water quality as they relate to water monitoring.

The mission of the Montana Watershed Coordination Council (MWCC) is to unite and support Montana’s watershed communities to promote healthy and productive landscapes. Many resources are available on their webpage.

MWCC's Montana's Watersheds

MWCC's Water Monitoring Resources

Montana Waters bond mountaintops to riverbeds, connect cities upstream with communities downstream, and provide the link between generations.

Join us in keeping our waters clean, clear, and connected