SWAMP – Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program
FACTSHEETS

The Surface Water Ambient Monitoring Program (SWAMP) is a state framework to coordinate consistent scientific methods and design strategies for improving water quality monitoring, assessment, and reporting.
SWAMP also heightens public awareness and understanding, as well as increasing public involvement and stewardship of our water resources. This web site includes summary Fact Sheets which present and explain broad aspects of the SWAMP program.
- Statewide Fact Sheets
- California Rapid Assessment Method (CRAM) for Wetlands
- Long-Term Monitoring of Pollutants in Fish and Mussels Documents Major Improvements and Persistent Problems
- Monitoring Results Suggest 67% to 78% of California's Wadeable Perennial Streams in Good Condition -
- Monitoring Results Suggest Most California Coastal Estuaries in Fair to Good Condition -
- Surface Water Samples Test Free of Strong Endocrine Disrupting Chemical Activity for Central Valley and North Coast Surface Water Sample
- Regional Fact Sheets
