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Water Quality Monitoring Data and Analysis

FM River provides up-to-date information on the quality of water in the Red River in the Fargo-Moorhead metro area, water quality in tributaries to the Red River, and from the water supply and wastewater treatment systems (human water use cycle). The FM River Water Quality Database contains information on the character of the water from the river, its tributaries, or the human water use cycle at multiple locations in the FM metro area. This page contains summary information on the data from monitoring locations, on-line graphing applications, and links for data downloads. Monitoring locations are shown on the map and the site list.

Data Type and Availability

For a summary of the types of water being monitored at each location and the types of water information available for each monitoring location, click here.

Water Quality Parameter Fact Sheets

To learn more about key water quality parameters and what they tell us about the quality of water in the Red River and in the human water use cycle for Fargo and Moorhead, click here.

On-Line Graphing

To graph values for a single parameter at a single location over time, click here.

To graph the value for a single parameter at multiple locations on the Red River over time (up to a 6-month interval), click here.

Tailored Database Reports and Downloads
The FM River water quality database contains data for water analyses from 16 sites in the FM metro area (click here for a summary). Data reports and downloads are available for the following categories of water quality monitoring sites.

Database Downloads

The FM River water quality database contains data for water analyses from 16 sites in the FM metro area (click here for a summary). The complete collection of data can be downloaded in a comma-delineated or Excel spreadsheet format. Select the appropriate link to download select data groups (River water sites, River TMDL sites, Tributary sites, Fargo water cycle sites, Moorhead water cycle sites) in an Excel format.

Email River Keepers with questions on Monitoring, Water Sample Collection and Water Analysis

Email the Red River Water Management Consortium at the Energy & Environmental Research Center with questions on Data Base Holdings