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Monitoring theAnacostia.Empowering DC.

Federal sensor data, EPA lab results & AI-powered research tools — built with UDC's Water Resources Research Institute.

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12 active USGS & EPA stations
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pH · E.coli · Flow & more
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Anacostia at Kenilworth (ANA-002)QI 7826.1°C5.9 mg/LFAIR·
Anacostia at Navy Yard (ANA-003)QI 8327.6°C— mg/LGOOD·
Hickey Run at National Arboretum (HR-001)QI 8222.0°C— mg/LGOOD·
Watts Branch at Minnesota Ave (WB-001)QI 7925.2°C— mg/LFAIR·
Stormwater BMP - Benning Road (SW-001)QI 715.0°C6.3 mg/LFAIR·
UDC Van Ness Green Roof · GI-001QI 453.2°C0.0 mg/LPOOR·
Anacostia at Kenilworth (ANA-002)QI 7826.1°C5.9 mg/LFAIR·
Anacostia at Navy Yard (ANA-003)QI 8327.6°C— mg/LGOOD·
Hickey Run at National Arboretum (HR-001)QI 8222.0°C— mg/LGOOD·
Watts Branch at Minnesota Ave (WB-001)QI 7925.2°C— mg/LFAIR·
Stormwater BMP - Benning Road (SW-001)QI 715.0°C6.3 mg/LFAIR·
UDC Van Ness Green Roof · GI-001QI 453.2°C0.0 mg/LPOOR·
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Every reading comes directly from USGS NWIS and EPA Water Quality Portal — the same authoritative feeds used by federal regulators, updated every 15 minutes across all 12 watershed stations.

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AI Research Engine

Ask plain-English questions about water trends, anomalies, and EPA compliance. The WQIS AI Agent draws on UDC research archives and 10 years of historical sensor records.

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Daily Recreation Safety Index for swimming, fishing, and kayaking — updated from EPA lab results, live sensors, and Combined Sewer Overflow event flags posted in real time.

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A unified interface for monitoring, analyzing, and sharing Anacostia River water quality data — raw sensor feeds to AI-powered research.

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USGS & EPA sensor sites across the Anacostia, Potomac & Rock Creek
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Historical archive available for trend analysis and research
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