Established in 1998, the Florida Oceanographic Water Ecosystem Surveys (FLOWSS) program assesses the trends and changes in water quality throughout the St. Lucie Estuary (SLE) and southern Indian River Lagoon (IRL).
Our volunteer citizen scientists record water temperature, salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH, and water clarity on a weekly basis. These parameters provide valuable insight to the current health of the estuary and the suitability of this habitat for key indicator species. Our program has 47 active water quality monitoring sites across 10 zones in the SLE and IRL.
Do you live on or near the water and are interested in joining our team of water quality monitors? Complete our online application to help determine if our program is a good fit.
Current water quality testers, please enter your weekly data HERE. Thank you!
Weekly Water Quality Reports
Weekly volunteer data is assigned a habitat health grade and compiled alongside data collected by South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). We publish this data in a weekly report to give a snapshot of current conditions in the IRL and SLE.
Sign up for our Weekly Water Quality Report
Click on the year below to access our weekly water quality reports. For water quality reports prior to 2019, please email info@floridaocean.org.
2024 Water Quality Reports | 2023 Water Quality Reports
2022 Water Quality Reports | 2021 Water Quality Reports
2020 Water Quality Reports | 2019 Water Quality Reports | 2018 Water Quality Reports
Annual Reports
Water quality data collected by our volunteers is key to creating our weekly reports but also contributes to a larger data set. By compiling this data into an Annual Report we are able to provide valuable insights into annual trends and seasonal changes in ecosystem health.
For any questions, please contact Dr. Loraé Simpson, at lsimpson@floridaocean.org.
