Stroud Water Research Center
Long-term environmental research is how communities detect risks early. It is how we make smarter decisions, reduce costs, and protect public well-being.
Why are we not measuring more improvements among our impaired streams or seeing more streams removed from our list of impaired waters?
Kan, J., and S.H. Ensign. 2026. Estuaries and Coasts 49, 55.
New state water quality report confirms Stroud Center science: restoring healthy rivers demands upstream focus.
Moore, E.R., M.M. Rahman, J.G. Galella, M. Sena, B. Joshi, A. Yaculak, M. Peipoch, J. Kan, and S. Inamdar. 2026. Nature Scientific Reports 16: article 6885.
Road salt isn’t just a winter problem. It seeps into our groundwater, making streams salty and harming wildlife year-round.
Rahman, M.M., M. Peipoch, J. Kan, E. Moore, M. Sena, M. Kantak, S. Sharma, C. Lekha, and S.P. Inamdar. 2026. Wetlands 46, 14.
Myers, D.T., D. Oviedo-Vargas, S. Ensign, M. Daniels, J.P. Schmit, M. Peipoch, and J. Kan. 2025. Freshwater Science 54(1): 18–30.
If you live in the West Chester area and are worried about salt pollution in your local stream, collect a water sample and bring it to be tested.
Supporting local journalism and local science is not charity. It is an investment in the data, transparency, and accountability that keep fresh water safe.