In Pursuit of Better Water Quality Solutions.

The Delta Regional Monitoring Program (Delta RMP) is a stakeholder-directed program formed to collect water quality data necessary for improving our understanding of Delta water quality issues.

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Who are we?

The Delta RMP is led by representatives of publicly owned treatment works, municipal storm water programs, irrigated agriculture, water suppliers, and state and federal agencies. We are an innovative collaboration of regulatory agencies, resource agencies, permittees, scientists and interested parties.

 

What Problem do we Solve?

State and federal laws require dischargers to monitor waters downstream of their discharge. For some types of data, this could be better accomplished through a coordinated monitoring program. Rather than continuing uncoordinated monitoring programs, regional monitoring allows dischargers to pool funds and expertise to more efficiently gather data to inform management and policy decisions facing the Delta.

The Delta RMP Mission:

Our mission is to better inform decisions on protecting and restoring beneficial uses of water by producing objective and cost-effective scientific information critical to understanding regional water quality conditions and trends in the Delta. 

What makes the Delta RMP so effective?

  • STAKEHOLDER DRIVEN AND TRANSPARENT

    All data generated, once validated, are freely available to the public. Visit our Data page for more information.

  • COST-EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT

    Over 70% of the Delta RMP’s annual budget of $1.2 million goes toward direct costs of monitoring, covering field data collection and laboratory analyses. The program also leverages in-kind contributions from state and federal agencies worth over $250,000 each year.

  • ADAPTABLE AND FLEXIBLE

    Our committee structure and periodic program reviews make the Delta RMP able to respond to changing management priorities and advances in scientific understanding.

  • COLLABORATIVE CULTURE

    The program seeks to inform a range of often competing interests (habitat restoration, flood protection, water supply) in an environment that encourages objectivity, consensus-building, and science-based decision making.

What makes the Delta RMP so effective?

  • STAKEHOLDER DRIVEN AND TRANSPARENT

    All data generated, once validated, are freely available to the public. Visit our Data page for more information.

  • COST-EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT

    Over 70% of the Delta RMP’s annual budget of $1.2 million goes toward direct costs of monitoring, covering field data collection and laboratory analyses. The program also leverages in-kind contributions from state and federal agencies worth over $250,000 each year.

  • ADAPTABLE AND FLEXIBLE

    Our committee structure and periodic program reviews make the Delta RMP able to respond to changing management priorities and advances in scientific understanding.

  • COLLABORATIVE CULTURE

    The program seeks to inform a range of often competing interests (habitat restoration, flood protection, water supply) in an environment that encourages objectivity, consensus-building, and science-based decision making.

Timeline

Delta Regional Monitoring Program work is ongoing. Explore what we already accomplished in the timeline below.

April 2015
Pathogens Monitoring Begins
July 2015
Pesticides and Toxicity Monitoring Begin
June 2016
Nutrient Synthesis Modeling & Statistical Analysis Begins
August 2016
Mercury Monitoring Begins
September 2016
SWAMP Approved Quality Assurance Program Plan

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March 2018
Year 1 Pesticides & Toxicity Data Report

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March 2018
Nutrients Synthesis Modeling Modeling & Statistical Analysis Report

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May 2018
Annual Budget and Monitoring Workplan

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May 2018
Chlorophyll-a Intercallibration Study Report

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October 2018
Pathogens Data Analysis Report

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June 2019
Pesticides and Toxicity Report
November 2019
Year 2 Mercury Data Report

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February 2020
Year 3 Mercury Data Report Due
October 2021
Delta Hydrodynamic-biogeochemical Nutrients Modeling Report Due