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Regional Monitoring Program (RMP)

The RMP is SFEI’s largest program and monitors contamination in the Estuary. It provides water quality regulators information they need to manage the Estuary effectively. The RMP is an innovative collaborative effort between SFEI, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the regulated discharger community.For more details, view Program Information.

RMP Topics

Program Information Overview, objectives, history, and committees of the Regional Monitoring Program (RMP).

Meeting Minutes & Agendas Information on upcoming meeting dates, and agenda items and handouts from recent meetings

Status & Trends Monitoring The Status & Trends program cosists of Annual monitoring of estuary sediments, water and bivalves. View Status & Trends maps, data & tables for: sediment, water, and bivalve from 1993-2004.

Pilot & Special Studies (Got Ideas?)  These studies allow the Program to adapt in response to changes in the regulatory landscape, advances in understanding of the Estuary, and a continual drive to adjust the Program to better meet its objectives.

Committees & Work Groups Workgroups consist of scientists and federal and state regulators who provide oversight and critical review of the pilot and special studies.

Data Access RMP water, sediment, bivalve, fish and special pilot studies data

Documents Current list of RMP Annual Reports, Technical Reports, Peer-Reviewed Reports, Presentations, and Posters.

Glossary Commonly used terms