George Mason University Water Quality Monitoring Project
George Mason University (Mason) Land Development (LD) office conducts water quality monitoring around the Fairfax campus routinely to keep track of local streams’ health. In 2024, Mason received DEQ Citizen Monitoring Grants which enabled Mason LD to expand its effort to include a newly restored stream. Mason LD took samples along the restored stream and tested several parameters including total nitrogen, turbidity, pH, and dissolved oxygen to determine the overall health of the restored stream. In collaboration with Mason College of Engineering, the project also provided valuable hands-on experience for the student interns to gain insight on the water quality management process.
Author Bio
Khang Dao is an intern in the Land Development department at George Mason University, where he assists with land disturbance inspections, stormwater system maintenance, and water resource projects across campus. He is a senior majoring in Civil Engineering. Christian is currently an intern in the Land Development department at George Mason University Facilities. As a Civil Engineering major with experience through multiple internships, Christian has a good foundation in stormwater management as well as construction/project management. He graduated with BS from Mason December 2024. Zhongyan is the program manager at George Mason University, where she manages the university’s MS4 program. Prior to joining the university in 2014, she worked as a consulting engineer in the private sector for ten years on a variety of water resources, drainage, and stormwater management issues. She has a PhD degree in Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech and is a licensed engineer in VA.
